Basavanagudi
Basavanagudi is a charming residential and commercial locality in the Indian city of Bengaluru.
Basavanagudi is one of the oldest and poshest localities of Bangalore evidenced by the fact that it is home to four inscriptions, three Kannada and one Tamil. It is located in South Bangalore, along the borders of Jayanagar and Lalbagh Botanical Gardens. The name "Basavanagudi" refers to the Bull Temple, which contains a monolithic statue of the Nandi Bull. The word Basava in Kannada means bull, and gudi means temple. The main commercial street in Basavanagudi is DVG Road, which is home to numerous retail businesses - several of them dating back to the 1920s and 1930s. Towards the middle of DVG Road is Gandhi Bazaar, known for its market which sells fresh flowers, fruits, and vegetables. The neighbourhood includes several historic restaurants, notably Vidyarthi Bhavan, a vegetarian restaurant which opened in 1943. Basavanagudi is also home to B.M.S. College of Engineering, established in 1946, which holds the distinction of being the first private engineering college in India.
Getting around Basavanagudi the local way
- Get inShatabdi - superfast fully air-conditioned day trip trains which connect Mysore and Bangalore with Chennai Jan Shatabdi- Superfast with AC and Non-AC Reserved Accommodation, the fastest connection between Hubli and Bangalore Bangalore is well connected to the metro cities of Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, and major other Capital cities across the country.
- Get aroundTravel agents provide tickets as well as private package tours for various destinations across Karnataka.
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