Kuvempunagar
Kuvempu Nagar is a residential layout in Mysore, a city in southern India. It is named after the famous Kannada poet Kuppalli Venkatappa Puttappa who wrote under the pseudonym of Kuvempu. All the main streets in this locality are named after his works. In recent years Kuvempunagar has emerged as one of the most sought after residential localities in Mysore.
Rama Krishna Nagar
The Southern and Western parts of Kuvempu Nagar are called Rama Krishna Nagar. This is a posh residential locality surrounding the 'Rama Krishna Circle' which is also known as the Andolan intersection(Andolana Circle).
Vivekananda Nagar
This is another residential locality near Kuvempu Nagar. The epicentre of this residential area is the Vivekananda Circle. During evenings Vivekananda circle becomes very active with vendors selling hot snacks and vegetable merchants displaying their goods. The Vivekananda Circle is a favorite hanging place of senior citizens because it is a good place to spend the evenings watching the world go by. It is also an exercising hub, where people of all ages take a walk on the busy "double roads" and the outer ring road, while shopping for fresh vegetables from farmers. A white coloured marble statue of Swami Vivekananda is also present in the circle.
Famous personalities in Kuvempunagar
- S.L.Bhairappa - Kannada author
- Prabhushankar - Kannada Writer
- Devanooru Mahadev - Kannada poet
- Nandini Eshwer- a dancer famous for her dance school Raasavrunda
- Mandya Ramesh - film star and TV personality
- Dr.K.S.Bhagavan - Critic, Kannada rajyotsava award winner
- Late Dr.Sindhuvalli Ananthamurthy - famous theater personality
Bus Stops
Underbridge K.G.Koppal Gokul Bakery Kurl on Mattresses Apollo Hospitals Left to Jaynagar IDBI Stocks JSS Law College Akshya Bandar Panchamantra Road Fish Park Gnana Ganga School TVS Car Care IIHT.Peter England.Kuvempu Complex Suvarna Restt. (Old Shanthi Sagar) Nrpathunga Road Hero Cycles Karuna Hospital KSRTC Depot Vivekanands Circle Udupi Restaurant Sai Baba Tents IOB Srirampur Preethi Medicals Mother Teresa PU Mahavir School Vijaya Bank Srirampur Sri Guru Kripa Bakery (Srirampur Last Bus stop)