An air-conditioned city, a garden city, the Silicon Valley of India, the fastest developing city in the world, these are some of the attributes used to describe this beautiful city which has a lot to offer you. The
capital of Karnataka state is thriving modern business center, dubbed the
'Silicon Valley' of India. It likes to think it's more in tune with Mumbai
and Manhattan rather than the rest of Karnataka, and has been scathingly
described as a city ' in search of a soul '. Regarded as one of India's
most progressive and liberal cities, as far as social attitudes go.
The connoisseur can take his pick from any of the multicuisine restaurants of the city, Bangalore is also known
as the city of Golf Courses.
Tourist brochures
Call Bangalore
the 'Garden City'.
A dynamic Happening city, with innumerable cultural events organized every evening, you can choose from a Hindustan vocal concert, of a Carnatic Veena recital, or fusion music to pure western classical music, a play, or an exhibition of a famous
painter.
Area :
190 sq. kms.
Altitude :
920 m above sea level.
Temperature:
Summer :
Winter :
Max. : 35, Min. : 20. Max. : 28, Min. : 14.
Rainfall
86 cmm
Languages:
Kannada, Hindi, English, Tamil.
Bangalore has a population of more than 56 lakhs. Besides Kannada, which is the official language of the state, Bangaloreans are also comfortable with English, Hindi, Tamil, Telegu, etc.,
How to Reach Bangalore:
Bangalore is very well connected by Air, Rail and road, with all metros of
the country. Bangalore air-port has also become an international Air-port.
Bangalore Best Season:
Although the weather of Bangalore is pleasant throughout the year, it is best visited in the winters.
Bangalore Fair & Festivals
Bangalore celebrates regional, national and religious festivals with pomp like
other parts of the country. Dussehra :
The pride of Karnataka's festivals is
Dussehra. It is a celebration that lasts for ten days. The rulers of
Vijayanagara Empire used to celebrate Dussehra with remarkable brilliance. The
rulers of Mysore continued the tradition. The Maharaja of Mysore used to hold a
Durbar for 9 days and on the 10th day went in a procession on a caparisoned
elephant. With the ending of the royal rule, a picture of Bhuvaneshwari, the
patron goddess of Karnataka, is taken out in procession. It is a unique and
significant festival of the Hindus. Yugadi: The Kannadiga new year day of Yugadi
that falls on the second half of March or early April is celebrated with
devotion and delight.
Bangalore also celebrates the national festivals of
Independence Day, the republic day and the birthday of Gandhiji. Religious
festivals like Makara Samkramana, Sri Ramanavami, Janmashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi,
Deepavali, Christmas, Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Adha etc. are celebrated in harmony.
