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Marathahalli
Halli in Kannada means village. A fighter aircraft named Marut had an accident
in this area; So the area is called Marathahalli.

BTM Layout
BTM Layout (an abbreviation of Byrasandra,
Tavarekere and Madivala Layout)

Malleswaram
Malleswaram, located in the north-west of Bangalore , derives its name from the
famous Kaadu Malleshwara temple.

HSR Layout
Hosur Sarjapur Road Layout (popularly known as HSR Layout) is a relatively new
suburb located to the south-east of Bangalore , India . The layout, which is
built on land reclaimed from the Agara lake, is located between Hosur Road and
Sarjapur Road .

Arekere
Are in Kannada means half. Kere in Kannada means a water reservoir or pond. The
origin of the name “Arekere” comes comes from a water reservoir which
is in the area.

Banashankari
Banashankari is a neighborhood in South Bengaluru . It gets its name from the
Banashankari Amma Temple on Kanakapura Road , one of Bengaluru’s oldest and
most famous temples, which was constructed by Subramanya Shetty in 1915.

Basavanagudi
The name “Basavanagudi” refers to the Bull Temple that is located
here. It is a monolith statue of the Nandi Bull. Basava in Kannada, the local
language, means Bull and Gudi means temple. Hence, the name Basavanagudi

Basaveshwaranagar
It is named after poet-king Basaveshwara. Basaveshwaranagar is also known to
have a 100 year old tree “The Big Banyan Tree – Dodda Aalada Mara”
which was a home for hundreds of monkeys now a known public park in the
vicinity.

Domlur
Domlur is a small township located in the eastern part of Bangalore city in
India . Earlier it was known as Bhagat Singh Nagar, but for some unknown
reasons, it is better known as Domlur. There is a debate over the exact meaning
of Domlur. From what can be deciphered from old people living in the area,
Domlur is a word derived from Tombalur,  a kind of flower which is used to
worship Lord Shiva. This is
further supported by the inscriptions found in
Chokkanathaswamy temple in Domlur, which is believed to be constructed by Cholas

Electronics City
Electronics City is an electronics industrial park spread over 332 acres (1.3
km²) in Konappana Agrahara and Doddathogur villages, just outside Bangalore ,
India . It houses more than a hundred industries, including IT industry leaders
such as Wipro,Hewlett-Packard, Motorola, Infosys, CGI, Siemens, ITI,Satyam etc.
The area is maintained by Keonics, which provides all the necessary
infrastructure.

Halasuru
Halasuru formerly known as Ulsoor, is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in the
Indian city of Bangalore . It has a predominant Tamil speaking population and is
renowned for its numerous temples and rather narrow streets.

Hebbal
Once indicative of the North endpoint of the city. Though originally famous
for
Hebbal Lake , it is now better known for the serpentine maze of flyovers The
flyover spanning a length of 6.25 kilometres over all the loops combined, is the
longest flyover in India.The lake is well known for the park, the boating
facility and for the bird watching opportunities.

Jayanagar
Jayanagar means – literally – ” Victory City “. Jayanagar was
traditionally regarded as the southern end of Bangalore . The ” South End
Circle “, wherein six roads from different areas meet, and the historic
Ashoka Pillar (which was to mark the southern end of the city) bear this fact.
While newer extensions have taken away this distinction from Jayanagar, it still
remains one of the more southern parts of the city.

J P Nagar
The Jayaprakash Narayan Nagar ( JP Nagar ) was basically a residential area. J
P Nagar is home to many prominent singers, actors and artists. Famous residents
of this
locality include Kannada actor and politician Ambareesh, playwright and
actor Girish Karnad, former Karnataka chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and
actress Tara.

Jeevanbheemanagar
Originally, the area was reserved for employees of LIC (Jeevan Bheema)and KPWD.
Therefore the area predominantly consists of LIC quarters (types L,M,N,P) and
KPWD quarters (types A,D).
Kengeri
In it flows the river vrishbhavati which carries the entire sewage of bangalore
in it making kengeri somewhat smelly but there is a need to manage sewage
treatment properly in the Indian state of Karnataka.
Koramangala
Koramangala was not too long ago, a sought after residential locality with its
wide boulevards and posh bungalows. The crime rate has increased considerably
over the past few years. Though the civic authorities are trying hard to cope
with the unprecedented stress of improvising the infrastructure, a lot needs to
be
done.
Rajajinagar
Rajajinagar got its name from Rajaji the great freedom fighter from Southern
part of India . It has many schools and colleges that gives the best coaching.
It boasts of having the highest number of bar and restaurants in Bangalore .

Rajarajeshwari Nagar
Rajarajeshwari Nagar received its name from the famous Rajarajeshwari Nagar
temple that is located just over one kilometer from the arch.
Sadhashivnagar
Sadashivanagar is arguably the most elite and expensive neighborhood in
Bangalore , India , and is fashionable among politicians, movie stars, and most
of the city’s millionaires who can afford homes there. As the “Beverly
Hills of Bangalore,” having an address in Sadashivanagar connotes a high
level of prestige, success, and/or fame.

Thyagarajanagar
Thyagarajanagar is one of the oldest localities in Bangalore . It is part of
Basavanagudi in South Bangalore . This area is home to several religious temples
and is the only area where you can find religious songs hitting the charts
everyday.
Vijayanagar
It derives its name from the Vijayanagara empire that flourished in south India
during 15th and 16th centuries.Vijayanagar East is popularly known as RPC Layout
(Railway Parallel Colony Layout), since this layout is along the railway track.
It has been recently renamed as Hampi Nagar. Hampi was the capital of the
Vijayanagar Empire. Vijayanagar also houses a large Public Library, which is one
of the largest in Karnataka.

Whitefield
Until the late 1980s, Whitefield was a small village which was a retirement
colony for Anglo-Indians. It remains a legacy of the British rule in India . It
is renowned for Sathya Sai Baba’s ashram called Brindavan and as a haven for
a number of multinational information technology companies.