Bangalore aka Bengaluru:
Bangalore is officially known as Bengaluru, is a megacity of South India, Capital City of Karnataka State is located at 12.97°N 77.56°E and covers an area over 742 Square Kilometers. And it is situated over 949 meters above sea level. At 962 meters (3,156 ft) Doddabettahalli in North Bangalore is the highest natural point of Bangalore city, is known as Garudadri Giri hill houses Sri Venkateshwara Swamy Temple, watch the video here. Due to a lot of Gardens, lakes, and green space enjoys a pleasant climate throughout the year. Bangalore has emerged as India’s highest-ranked city at No. 83 in a new index of the world’s 113 cities in terms of economic and social inclusivity.

History of Bangalore / Bengaluru
- Nageshwara Temple and Panchalingeshwara Temple shrines in Panchalingeshwara Temple Complex in Begur, is located in Bangalore, dates back to Western Ganga Dynasty Kings Nitimarga aka Ereganga Neetimarga (843-870 CE) and Eriyappa Nitimarga II aka Ereganga Neetimarga II(907-921 CE). This temple complex houses an inscription in the Halegannada language (Old Kannada), dated 890 CE, which describes a “Bengaluru war” (modern Bangalore city) discovered by the epigraphist R. Narasimhachar and the inscription recorded in “Epigraphia Carnatica” (Vol 10 supplementary). And This remains the earliest evidence of the existence of a place called Bengaluru.
- Fifty-eight kilometers Towards North West of this Begur, a village by name Maane is formerly known as Manyapura, was the capital of Western Ganga Dynasty old ruins of Kapileshwara temple, which is 1200 years old reveals how old as a place Bengaluru was.
- Vasantha Vallabharaya Temple, located in Vasanthapura sthala Purana (Legend of Vasanthapura), says, Rishi Mandavya built the shrine, and Bengaluru then was known by the name “Kalyanpuri.” This Purana belongs to the prehistoric period.
- Sri Dharmeshwara Temple, located at Ivara Kandapura near Hesaraghatta, dates back to the year 1100 CE. Inscriptions in Tamil reveals it is a Chola temple.
- The pre-historic site at Chikkajala, about 24 km north of Bengaluru, some cist burials found believed to be more than 3000 years old.
- Peninsular Gneiss at Lalbagh, a Geographical Monument of India, is one of the oldest rock formations on Earth, estimated 2500 to 3000 million years old.
- Vrishabhavathi River origins somewhere in present-day Malleshwaram in the heart of Bengaluru City gives an idea that this place had habitable Conditions because of earlier all towns, temples, and capitals of Kingdoms where built on the banks of Rivers or Sea.
- Modern Bengaluru founded by Kempe Gowda I (1510 CE – 1570 CE), he had built a mud fort in the year 1537 CE,
- Kempe Gowda II ( elder son of Kempe Gowda I) built four watchtowers along with four directions in the following locations: Ulsoor Watchtower, Lalbagh Watchtower, Mekhri circle Watchtower, and Kempambudhi lake Watchtower.
Nicknames of Bengaluru/Bangalore:
- The Garden City of India, Bengaluru, has more than 500 gardens and parks. Lalbagh Botanical garden, Cubbon park, officially called Sri Chamarajendra Park, Hesaraghatta Grassland, Bannerghatta Biological Park, The Botanical Garden Gandhi Krishi Vignana Kendra are spanning over 250 acres. Garden in every locality, Tree-lined Streets truly makes Bangalore a Garden City.
- Silicon Valley of India; Bengaluru is home to headquarters of Infotech companies.
- Science city of India; Bangalore gets this name due to immense development in the fields of science and technology.
- Lake city of India; Bangalore is home to More than 190 lakes which are home around 180 species of bird.
- Bengaluru is also known as “Electronic City” and “Space City.”
Bangalore/Bengaluru Transportation & Connectivity:
Bangalore well connected by Air, Railway, and by Road.
- Kempegowda International Airport, an international airport serving Bangalore 5th busiest Airport in India. Codes (IATA: BLR, ICAO: VOBL).
- Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Bengaluru is the central Railway Junction; Station Code is KSR. Yelahanka Junction (YNK), Yeshwanthpur Junction (YPR), Krishnarajapuram (KJM), and Bangalore Cantonment (BNC) are also major Railway stations where Trains origins and terminates.
- Kempegowda Bus Station, aka Majestic Bus Station, Interstate Bus Station Buses from and to Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat.
- Mysore Road Satellite Bus Station, Interstate Bus Station Buses coming from, and to Mysore, Madikeri, and Kerala.
- Shantinagar Bus Station Interstate Bus Station from and to Tamilnadu and Pondicherry.
- Basaveshwara Satellite Bus Terminal, Peenya.
- Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation, a government of Karnataka agency, operates Buses ( Public transport) all over Bengaluru.
- Namma Metro aka Bengaluru Metro, operational metro in Bangalore.
- All types of Cars, Coaches, Tempo Traveller, Buses, Mini Buses for Hire, Contact 8431671363 24/7 Service.
List of Forest area, Botanical Gardens, Biological park, and Gardens of Bangalore:
- Lalbagh Botanical Garden.
Area | 240 acres |
Established Year | 1760 CE |
Address | Mavalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560004. |
Open & Close hours | 6:00am – 7:00pm |
Holiday | Nil |
Entry fees | Rs 20.00 |
Distance from Vidhana Soudha | 4.6 km |

- Cubbon Park officially called Sri Chamarajendra Park.
Area | 300 acres |
Established Year | 1870 CE |
Address | Kasturba Road, Behind High Court of Karnataka Ambedkar Veedhi, Sampangi Rama Nagara, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001 |
Open & Close hours | 6:00am – 7:00pm |
Holiday | Nil |
Entry fees | Free |
Distance from Vidhana Soudha | 500 Meters |
- Bannerghatta National Park and it’s integral part, Bengaluru Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBBP).
Area | 260.5 Square Kilometer |
Established Year | 1970 CE |
Address | Bannerghatta Rd, Bannerghatta, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560083 |
Open & Close hours | 9:30am – 5:00pm |
Holiday | Tuesday |
Entry fees | Rs 80.00 |
Distance from Vidhana Soudha | 22.3km |

Bugle Rock aka Kahale Bande.
Area | 16 acres |
Established Year | 1585 CE |
Address | Bull Temple Road, Basavanagudi, Bengaluru, |
Open & Close hours | 6:00am – 7:00pm |
Holiday | Nil |
Entry fees | Free |
Distance from Vidhana Soudha | 6.9 km |
Coles Park.
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Dodda Alada Mara (The Banyan Tree).
Area | 3 acres |
Established Year | 1700 CE |
Address | Tavarekere, Uttarahalli Hobli, Bengaluru, Karnataka 562130 |
Open & Close hours | 8:00am – 5:30pm |
Holiday | Nil |
Entry fees | Free |
Distance from Vidhana Soudha | 29.5 km |

Freedom Park, Bangalore.
Area | 16 acres |
Established Year | November 2008 |
Address | Seshadri Rd, Gandhi Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560009 |
Open & Close hours | 5-8:30 am and 4-8:00 pm |
Holiday | Nil |
Entry fees | Free |
Distance from Vidhana Soudha | 1.6 km |

Iblur Park.
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National Military Memorial and Indira Gandhi Musical Fountain.
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Jawahar Bal Bhavan.
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Jayaprakash Narayan Park.
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Prani – The Pet Sanctuary.
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Turahalli Forest.
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Ranadheera Kanteerava Park ( Heritage Theme park).
Area | 5 acres |
Established Year | 2016 CE |
Address | Rashtriya Vidyalaya Rd, Jayanagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560041 |
Open & Close hours | 5-9:00 am and 4-9:00 pm |
Holiday | Nil |
Entry fees | Nil |
Distance from Vidhana Soudha | 6.9 km |
Sir.M. Vishweshwarayya “Rain Water Harvesting Theme Park”.
Area | 1.2 acre |
Established Year | 1964 CE |
Address | 40th cross, 8th main, 5th block Jayanagar, Bangalore-560041 |
Open & Close hours | 10:30am – 5:00pm |
Holiday | Sundays & Saturdays |
Entry fees | Nil |
Distance from Vidhana Soudha | 8 km |
Avalahalli State Forest.
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Dog Park at Hullu Kaddi.
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Puttenahalli bird reserve (Bengaluru’s only bird sanctuary).
Area | 24 acres |
Established Year | 2007 CE |
Address | Yelahanka, Bengaluru |
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Fairly Dense Mixed Jungle located inside GKVK.
Area | 2400 acres |
Established Year | 12 July 1969 |
Address | 558, 22nd A Cross Rd, Janatha Colony, Vignana Kendra, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560065 |
Open & Close hours | 8:30am – 4:00pm Saturday 8:30am – 12:30pm |
Holiday | Sunday |
Entry fees | Nil |
Distance from Vidhana Soudha | 13 km |


Doresanipalya Forest Research Station and National Tiger Conservation Authority.
Area | 90 acres |
Established Year | 1974 CE |
Address | Sahyadri Layout, Panduranga Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560076 |
Open & Close hours | 5-9:00am and 4-6:30pm |
Holiday | Nil |
Entry fees | Nil |
Distance from Vidhana Soudha | 13.3 km |
Jarkabandi State Forest aka Jarakabande Kaval (JB Kaval) Closed for Public.
Area | 494 acres |
Established Year | 1901 CE |
Address | Jalahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560015 |
Open & Close hours | Closed for Public |
Holiday | Closed for Public |
Entry fees | Closed for Public |
Distance from Vidhana Soudha | 16.9 km |
Cariappa memorial park, 2020 updated, now closed for Public.
Area | 22 acres |
Established Year | 1996 CE |
Address | Cubbon Rd, Shivaji Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001 |
Open & Close hours | Closed for General public |
Holiday | Nil |
Entry fees | Closed for Public |
Distance from Vidhana Soudha | 2.2 km |
Jarakabande Kaval Butterfly Garden.
Area | 2 acres |
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Address | 74/2, Jarakabande Kaval, Post Attur, Via Yelahanka, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560064 |
Open & Close hours | 8:00am – 10:00am |
Holiday | Prior Registration is Required |
Entry fees | Rs 300.00 |
Distance from Vidhana Soudha | 18 km |
Mahatma Gandhi Botanical Garden, LEAD Botanical Garden University of Agricultural sciences Botanical Garden.
Please note This Botanical Garden strictly for research and educational purpose. Visit the garden is allowed with permission obtained from the garden office.
Area | 1200 acres |
Established Year | 12 July 1969 |
Address | Gandhi Krishi, Vignana Kendra, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560065 |
Open & Close hours | 8:30am – 4:00pm Saturday 8:30am – 12:30pm |
Holiday | Sunday |
Entry fees | Nil |
Distance from Vidhana Soudha | 13 km |

Hennur Bamboo Forest.
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Address | Mitganahalli, Bellahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka 562149 |
Open & Close hours | 6:00am – 4:00pm |
Holiday | Nil |
Entry fees | Free |
Distance from Vidhana Soudha | 28.5 km |
Lakes, Reservoirs, water bodies, and Rivers of Bangalore:
- Agara lake.
- Akshayanagar Kere.
- Allalasandra Lake.
- Amruthahalli Lake.
- Arkavathi River.
- Begur lake.
- Bellandur Lake.
- Benniganahalli Lake.
- Chelekere lake.
- Chikkabanavara lake.
- Chinnappanahalli Lake Park.
- Dandiganahalli Dam.
- Devasandra Lake.
- Doddabommasandra lake aka Kempa Sarovara.
- Doddagubbi Lake.
- Doddanekundi Lake.
- Gangadhar Kere.
- Hebbal Lake.
- Heggondahalli Lake.
- Hesaraghatta Lake and grasslands.
- Horamavu Agara lake.
- Hosakerehalli Lake.
- Hulimangala lake.
- ISRO Layout Lake.
- Jakkur Lake.
- Jaraganahalli lake.
- Jigani Lake.
- Kaggadasapura Lake.
- Kalena Agrahara lake.
- Kalkere Lake.
- Kammasandra lakes.
- Kempambudhi Lake.
- Kothanur Lake.
- KR Puram Lake.
- Lalbagh Lake.
- Madiwala Lake.
- Manchanabele Dam.
- Maragondanahalli Lake.
- Mathikere Lake.
- Medahalli Lake.
- Munnekolala lake.
- Nagavara Lake.
- Narasipura lake.
- Puttenahalli Lake, JP Nagar.
- Puttenahalli Lake, Yelahanka.
- Rachenahalli Lake
- Rayasandra Lake
- Sankey Tank lake.
- Sarakki lake.
- Seegehalli Lake.
- Singasandra Lake.
- Srirampura Lake.
- Thattekere Lake.
- Thippagondanahalli Reservoir.
- Thirumenahalli Lake
- Ulsoor Lake.
- Varthur Kere
- Vengaihnakere.
- Vibhutipura Lake.
- Vitta Sandra Lake
- Yelahanka Lake.
- Yele Mallappa Shetty Lake.
Museums, Art Gallery, Performance Theatres, Yoga centers of Bangalore:
- Bangalore Aquarium, aka Government Aquarium.
- Crimson Art Gallery
- Government Museum, Bangalore.
- HAL Heritage Centre and Aerospace Museum.
- HMT Museum
- Indian Music Experience.
- Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium.
- Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath.
- Kempegowda Museum.
- National Gallery of Modern Art.
- NIMHANS Brain Museum.
- Parsi Fire Temple.
- Rangoli Metro Art Center.
- Seshadri Iyer Memorial Hall (STATE CENTRAL LIBRARY).
- Venkatappa Art Gallery.
- Visvesvaraya Industrial & Technological Museum.
- Chowdiah Memorial Hall.
List of Temples in Bangalore which are Ancient, Historic, Chola architecture, Vijayanagar architecture, and Ganga architecture:
- Sree Devi, Sree Bhoodevi Sametha Sree Chokkanathaswamy temple.
- Someshwara Temple (Halasuru).
- Kashi Vishweshwar temple.
- Vasantha Vallabharaya Temple.
- Ananda Lingeshwara Temple.
- Eshwara Temple.
- Dharmesvara Temple.
- Madduramma Temple.
- Mukthi Natheshwara Temple.
- Someshwara Temple.
- Kalikamba Kamatheshwara Temple.
- Sri Parvathi Sametha Sri Someshwara Swamy Temple.
- Someshwara Temple.
- Sri Someshwara Swamy Temple.
- Kote Jalakanteshwara temple.
- Kambada Narasimha Swamy Temple.
- Shiva, Ganesha, Markandeya Temple.
- Sri Dakshinamukha Nandi Tirtha Kalyani Kshetra.
- Sri Kadu Malleshwara Temple.
- Sri Dharmeshwara Temple (Ivara Kandapura).
Area wise List of Pincodes of Bangalore city for better and easy commute:
Area wise Pincode is very useful in Bangalore because a lot of short forms used for many area names, and also, there are many areas with the same name.
Why area Pincode is essential in Bangalore here is an example kg halli used for both Kammagondanahalli (560015) near Jalahalli, as well as Kadugondanahalli (560045) both, are 14 km apart, thus knowing the Pincode will be very helpful. PINCODE stands for Postal Index Number used by India Post.
Area | PINCODE |
Dr. Ambedkar veedhi | 560001 |
Bangalore Corporation building | 560002 |
Malleswaram | 560003 |
Basavanagudi | 560004 |
Fraser Town | 560005 |
J.C.nagar | 560006 |
Air Force hospital | 560007 |
HAL II stage | 560008 |
K. g. road | 560009 |
Rajajinagar | 560010 |
Madhavan Park | 560011 |
Science Institute | 560012 |
Jalahalli | 560013 |
Jalahalli East | 560014 |
Jalahalli West | 560015 |
Dooravani Nagar | 560016 |
Vimanapura | 560017 |
Chamarajpet | 560018 |
Vittala Nagar | 560018 |
Gavipuram Guttahalli | 560019 |
Seshadripuram | 560020 |
Gayathri Nagar | 560021 |
Yeshwanthpur | 560022 |
Magadi Road | 560023 |
Anand Nagar | 560024 |
Richmond Town | 560025 |
Avalahalli | 560026 |
Byatarayanapura | 560026 |
Sampangiramnagar | 560027 |
Tyagraj Nagar | 560028 |
Tavarekere | 560029 |
Adugodi | 560030 |
H.M.T Post | 560031 |
R T Nagar | 560032 |
Maruthi Sevanagar | 560033 |
Agara | 560034 |
Carmelaram | 560035 |
Krishnarajapuram | 560036 |
Yemalur | 560037 |
Indira Nagar | 560038 |
Nayandahalli | 560039 |
Vijayanagar | 560040 |
Jayanagar | 560041 |
Sivan Chetty gardens | 560042 |
Banaswadi | 560043 |
Vishweshwaraiah Layout | 560044 |
Nagavara | 560045 |
Benson Town | 560046 |
Austin Town | 560047 |
Mahadevapura | 560048 |
Bhattarahalli | 560049 |
Banashankari | 560050 |
H.K.P. road | 560051 |
Vasanth Nagar | 560052 |
Balepet | 560053 |
Mathikere | 560054 |
Malleswaram West | 560055 |
Bangalore Viswavidyalaya | 560056 |
Peenya Dasarahalli | 560057 |
Peenya II stage | 560058 |
Rv Niketan | 560059 |
Chudenapura | 560060 |
Chikkalasandra | 560061 |
Konanakunte | 560062 |
A F station yelahanka | 560063 |
Jakkur | 560064 |
G.K.V.K. | 560065 |
Whitefield | 560066 |
Kadugodi | 560067 |
Hongasandra | 560068 |
Padmanabhanagar | 560069 |
Domlur | 560070 |
Nagarbhavi | 560071 |
Nagasandra | 560072 |
Kumbalgodu | 560073 |
New Thippasandra | 560074 |
Hulimavu | 560075 |
Kothanur | 560076 |
J P nagar | 560077 |
Basaveshwara Nagar | 560078 |
Kamakshipalya | 560079 |
Sadashivanagar | 560080 |
Bannerghatta | 560083 |
Lingarajapuram | 560084 |
Banashankari III stage | 560085 |
Mahalakshmipuram Layout | 560086 |
Varthur | 560087 |
Hessarghatta | 560088 |
Byatha | 560089 |
Chikkabanavara | 560090 |
Viswaneedam | 560091 |
Kodigehalli | 560092 |
C.V.raman Nagar | 560093 |
Isro Anthariksha Bhavan | 560094 |
Koramangala VI block | 560095 |
Kanteerava Nagar | 560096 |
Chikkabettahalli | 560097 |
Rajarajeshwari Nagar | 560098 |
Muthanallur | 560099 |
Electronics City | 560100 |
Hsr Layout | 560102 |
Bellandur | 560103 |
Hampinagar | 560104 |
Anekal | 562106 |
Attibele | 562107 |
Bidaraguppe | 562107 |
Chikkajala | 562157 |