Rajarajeshwari Nagar

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Rajarajeshwari Nagar is an area to the southwest of Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It is near to the Bangalore-Mysore Highway. A magnificent arch that marks the entrance to the area is visible from Mysore Road. The arch was built by the Rajarajeshwari Temple Trust and was inaugurated by former Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao.

Rajarajeshwari Nagar received its name from the famous Rajarajeshwari Nagar temple that is located just over one kilometer from the arch. The temple, which was built in the late 1960s, has Jnanakshi Shri Rajarajeshwari as its deity, and is maintained by the Kailasa Ashrama Trust.

What was once a beautiful valley surrounded by hills and full of greenery, is today a bustling area with schools, colleges, and nursing homes. Rajarajeshwari Nagar comes under the governance of CMC (City Municipal Corporation) and is mainly divided into Ideal Homes Township, BEML Layout, BHEL Layout and Pattanagere. Now with the greater Bangalore formation, the governance is under BBMP (Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike).

One immediately encounters the Ideal Homes Township upon entering Rajarajeshwari Nagar. It was formed by the Ideal Homes Society in the late 1970s, and today it is a prime property point in Bangalore. BEML layout is further ahead and is divided into five stages. It is comparatively larger than the rest of the areas in and around Rajarajeshwari Nagar, and contains many shopping complexes and hotels. Pattangere is also a beautiful area inside Rajarajeshwari Nagar, with an old look and feel to it.

Rajarajeshwari Nagar, which was once considered to be far from Bangalore, is today one of the prime properties in Bangalore and is well connected by public buses. With as many as six engineering colleges (PES, RV, Ambedkar, GAT, RNSIT, JSSATE and SJBIT) within a short drive, and a software park (Global Village) situated nearby, the area has become a popular place to live for many students and techies. In addition, the area's greenery and parks attract many retirees.

Omkar Hills and Shridhar Gudda, both of which are within a five minute drive of Rajarajeshwari Nagar, offer breathtaking views of southern Bangalore. Omkar Hills is said to be the highest point in Bangalore. Places such as big Banyan Tree (locally known as Dodda Alada Mara), and Manchenbele Dam are just a few minutes drive from here.

Land is selling very rapidly in and around Ideal Homes and BEML layout. Nursing homes, petrol bunks, banks and half a dozen schools have been constructed in the past two years, and land prices have skyrocketed in recent years.

The Halagevaderahalli Lake, which was once a beautiful spot, has gone dry, and is now a wasteland.

Today the township is also known by locals for the administrative office of Peace Child India, which causes a moderate affluence of foreign volunteers to the area.

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About 20 km from Airport
8 km from City Railway Station
Jnanabharati and Kengeri Railway Stations are nearby
Mysore Road, Uttarahalli Road and Itamadu Main Road connects this place to rest of the city