Basavanagudi the heritage locality

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Basavanagudi-The Heritage Locality

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• Basavanagudi an area planned by Standish Lee, a
  well-known British town planner is a heritage
  locality that still has remnants of old English
  bungalows and large circles that are evident in
  the vicinity. Gandhi Bazaar, a famous bazaar in
  Bangalore, now stands on what used to be Karanji
  tank.

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• This neighbourhood takes its name
  from Basava meaning bull and Gudi which means
  temple.
• This area was earlier called as Sunkenahalli.
  Famous landmarks here are the Bull Temple and
  Gandhi Bazaar.
• Basavanagudi is a favourite spot among Kannada
  movie and soap opera directors as it portrays old
  Bangalore.
• As it is strategically located, Basavanagudi is
  39 km away from Bangalore International Airport,
  N.R Colony is situated within a radius of 600 m,
  Chamarajapet (2 km), Hanumanthanagar (2 km),
  Jayanagar (3 km) and Kalasipalyam (3 km). 

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• MG Road and Brigade Road, two famous shopping
  areas, are 7 km away from Basavanagudi

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• There are bus stops within this area for easy
  commute and auto stands are located at important
  junctions. Several bus operators like KPN
  Travels, Kallada Travels,Meghana Travels,ABT
  Travels and SRS Travels ply on this route, apart
  from the KSRTC buses.
• Those interested in different cultures can visit
  the Indian Institute of World Culture which is
  just 900 m away or read books in the City Central
  Library. M.N. Krishna Rao Park and Bugle Rock
  Park are two parks for walkers and joggers to
  enjoy the peace and tranquility.

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• For the shopaholics, Gandhi Bazaar is a good
  destination offering everything from dresses to
  general provisions to electronic appliances.
  There are several restaurants if you want to have
  a grab.
• In terms of amenities, there are good hospitals
  such as Vanivilas Hospital (3 km) and KIMS (2
  km).
• Several schools and colleges of repute are
  located in the neighbourhood, including National
  College, BMS College of Engineering, Vijaya
  Degree College, V.V Puram College, BMS College
  for Women, The Home School, Sri Kumaran School,
  East West School and National High School.

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• The Tippu Sultans Fort, which is 3 km from here,
  is a major attraction. A two-day groundnut fair,
  also known as Kadlekai Parishe, held near Dodda
  Ganapathi Temple, attracts a huge footfall. 
• ere, you will get various types of groundnuts
  from different parts of the state during the
  event. Lal Bagh Botanical Garden, which has its
  flower show during Republic Day and Independence
  Day, is another place which you can visit. 
• Ramakrishna Ashrama, just a kilometer away, and
  Shakara Matta (2 km) are famous in this locality
  with many devotees flocking to the area.

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• After offering prayers people, normally like to
  take a stroll to the famous Food Street, which is
  2 km from Basavanagudi and try out some of the
  specialties sold by the street vendors.
• Vidyarthi Bhavan which opened its doors in 1943
  and Hotel Davangere Benne Dosa are the two old
  and famous hotels that provide hot and tasty
  South Indian delicacies.