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Basavanagudi

Field	Value
name	Basavanagudi
native_name_lang	"kan"
settlement_type	Neighbourhood
image_skyline	Bull temple bangalore p2.jpg
image_caption	Bull Temple, Basavanagudi
pushpin_map	India Bangalore
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	India
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_type2	Metro
subdivision_name1	Karnataka
subdivision_name2	Bengaluru
established_title
unit_pref	Metric
population_total	32640
population_as_of	Census 2011
population_density_km2	auto
timezone1	IST
utc_offset1	+5:30
postal_code_type	PIN
postal_code	560004,560019,560028,560050

Basavanagudi is a residential and commercial locality in the Indian city of Bengaluru. Basavanagudi is one of the oldest localities of Bangalore evidenced by the fact that it is home to four inscriptions, three Kannada and one Tamil and also one of the poshest areas of Bangalore. It is located in South Bangalore, along the borders of Jayanagar and Lalbagh Botanical Gardens. The name "Basavanagudi" refers to the Bull Temple, which contains a monolithic statue of the Nandi Bull. The word Basava in Kannada means bull, and gudi means temple. The main commercial street in Basavanagudi is DVG Road, which is home to numerous retail businesses - several of them dating back to the 1920s and 1930s. Towards the middle of DVG Road is Gandhi Bazaar, known for its market which sells fresh flowers, fruits, and vegetables. The neighbourhood includes several historic restaurants, notably Vidyarthi Bhavan, a vegetarian restaurant which opened in 1943. Basavanagudi is also home to B.M.S. College of Engineering, established in 1946, which holds the distinction of being the first private engineering college in India.

Parks

M. N. Krishna Rao Park
Bugle Rock
T. R. Shamanna Park
Armugam Circle Park
Dewan Madhav Rao Circle Park
Ramakrishna Square
Home School Circle
Tagore Circle
Nettakallappa Circle

Events

Basavanagudi [[Kadalekai Parishe]], 2025

Kadlekai Parishe: Every year a two-day fair of peanuts is held near Dodda Ganeshana Gudi of Basavanagudi called Kadlekai Parishe, which translates to Groundnut Fair. Groundnuts are exhibited and sold during this event.
Bengaluru Ganesh Utsava: An annual event is held on the grounds of Acharya Pathasala Public School or National College, Bengaluru celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi festival for over 10 days. The evenings are studded with cultural programmes by artists from all over India.

Education

The Indian Institute of World Culture, B P Wadia Road
Gokhale Institute of Public Affairs
B.M.S. College of Engineering
National College, Basavanagudi
Acharya Pathasala Public School
National High School, KR Road, Basavanagudi
Vijaya College, R.V. Road, Basavanagudi
Mahila Seva Samaj, KR Road
Sree Saraswathi Vidhya Mandir
The Kenmore English School
New Generation School
Crescent School, Basavanagudi
Bangalore High School
Mahila Mandali Vidya Samsthe

Temples and religious places

Dodda Ganeshana Gudi
Ramakrishna Ashram/Math
Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple
Kaaranji Anjaneya Swamy Temple
Uttaradhi Mutt
Sringeri Shankarmutt
Hanumanthana gudda (Ramanjaneya Gudda Temple)
Poornaprajna Vidyapeetha
Magadi Karnikara Patha Shaale
Sri Vyasaraja Mutt Sosale
Raghavendra Swamy Brindavana
Puthige Mutt
Jamia Masjid Mohammedan Block
Renukamba Temple, MN Krishna Rao Park
Ayyappa Swamy Temple
Jayatheertha Brindavana Sanidhana, PMK Road, Basavanagudi
Christ Church, Church Road

Notable residents

D. V. Gundappa — Kannada poet and writer; after whom the DVG Road is named
Mysore Suryanarayana Bhatta Puttanna — Author of Kannada literature
Anil Kumble — Former Indian cricketer and cricket coach
Hosur Narasimhaiah — Physicist, educator and activist
K. S. Nissar Ahmed — Kannada poet and writer
Masti Venkatesha Iyengar — Kannada poet and writer
P. Lankesh — Kannada Journalist
Ananth Kumar — Indian political leader
Srinath — Kannada actor
Navaratna Rama Rao - Political leader, writer and administrator

References

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Mysore. Dept. of Archaeology. (1894). "Epigraphia carnatica. By B. Lewis Rice, Director of Archaeological Researches in Mysore". Bangalore Mysore Govt. Central Press.
"Posh Areas in Bangalore: 10 Expensive Residential Areas in Bangalore".
(24 June 2005). "Celebration of life in Basavanagudi". [[The Hindu]].
"Gandhi Bazaar: Bangalore markets series".
Staff Reporter. (2018-05-29). "75 years of Bengaluru's famed benne masala dose". The Hindu.
Lasrado, Svetlana. (2015-01-06). "India's First Private Engineering College Set For 70th Year Fete".
"MN Krishna Rao park is still a favourite".
"Ground nut festival{{!}} Basava Festival {{!}} Kadlekai Parishe".
(2017-08-26). "Eight places across India you must visit to see Ganesh Utsav celebrations".
Shekhar, Divya. "Date with History: Did you know that Basavanagudi's bustling bazaar is named after a literary giant?". The Economic Times.

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