Basavanagudi

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Basavanagudi is a residential and commercial locality in the Indian city of Bangalore. The residential area is located in South Bangalore and borders Jayanagar. The name "Basavanagudi" refers to the Bull Temple that is located here. It is a monolith statue of the Nandi Bull. Basava in Kannada, the local language, means Bull and Gudi means temple. Hence, the name Basavanagudi. The Ramakrishna Matha located on Bull Temple Road, Basavanagudi, is another attraction.^[1]

Basavanagudi is one of the few remaining relics of "Old Bangalore" where you find wide open roads and lots of trees.

It is conservative yet like other parts of Bangalore, is slowly being eaten up by the modernisation Beast. Prominent landmarks of Basavanagudi include the Bull Temple(as describeed above), Gandhi Bazaar(old shopping centre) and BMS College of Engineering, one of the oldest private engineering colleges in India(about 62 years old). The annual Kadale Kai festival in Bull temple, held around November every year, is a superb attraction of this area.

External Links: ^[2] For all you need in basavanagudi like schools, temples , banks and what ever you need..

[edit] References

1. ^ "Celebration of life in Basavanagudi", Hindu, June 24, 2005. 
2. ^ http://www.basavanagudi.in

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