Basavanagudi is a residential and commercial locality in the Indian city of Bangalore. 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.[2][3][4] 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.[5] 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.[6] The neighbourhood includes several historic restaurants, notably Vidyarthi Bhavan, a vegetarian restaurant which opened in 1943.[7]
Parks
M. N. Krishna Rao Park[8]
Bugle Rock
T. R. Shamanna Park
Armugam Circle Park
Dewan Madhav Rao Circle Park
Ramakrishna Square
Home School Circle
Tagore Circle
Nettakallappa Circle
Events
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.[9]
Bengaluru Ganesha Utsava: An annual event is held on the grounds of Acharya Pathasala Public School or National College, Bangalore celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi festival for over 10 days. The evenings are studded with cultural programmes by artists from all over India.[10]
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^Ground nut festival| Basava Festival | Kadlekai Parishe
^"Eight places across India you must visit to see Ganesh Utsav celebrations". The Asian Age. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
^Shekhar, Divya. "Date with History: Did you know that Basavanagudi's bustling bazaar is named after a literary giant?". The Economic Times. Retrieved 13 February 2021.