"In 1120 AD a
Chola King , while hunting in the forest lost his way.
An old lady in the forest offered him shelter for the night and
served him baked beans. In gratitude, the King constructed a
town, named it 'Benda Kalooru'
(Baked Beans)"... so goes the story of
Bangalore , which has today become
Bengaluru. Today Bengaluru
(Bangalore), Karnataka 's
capital is one of the fastest growing cities in Asia.
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Climate
The weather in Bangalore
never becomes too hot during
the summer (average temperature 28-35 deg.
celsius), with showers in the city when
temperatures go up and the monsoon brings
down temperatures. Winters are
cold (minimum
temperature can go down to 8 deg. celsius) and there is a nip
in the air.
Language
Though Kannada is the
state language, Tamil, English and
Hindi are widely spoken.
Bangalore's
pleasant climate, friendly
people and highly educated
population have made it the Silicon Valley of
India , with many computer-related
multinational companies
setting up their India head office here. Bangalore is also
known as the "Garden City of
India" (with its many gardens and
boulevards) and "retired man's
paradise" (a laid-back charm that
attracted many
senior citizens).
And
of course what is Bangalore without all its pubs
- This Pub City has over 200
pubs! Bangalore has
some of the best silk
manufactured in the world. One can buy from reputed
shops and get good bargains during a popular festival. The
numerous handicraft shops, with the
specialty being sandalwood
, caters to all tastes.
Other
places of interest in Bengaluru (Bangalore) are
Vidhana Soudha (State
Legislative & Secretariat
House), Attara Kacheri (High
Court), Venkatappa Art Gallery,
Visvesvaraya Industrial &
Technological Museum, Cubbon Park,
Lalbagh Gardens, Bangalore Palace, Seshadri
Iyer Memorial Hall
(houses the State Central Library), Tipu
Sultan's Palace, ISKCON Temple, Fun World amusement
park, Shiva Statue, Bull Temple, Gandhi
Bhavan, Aquarium, Jawahar Lal Nehru
Planetarium and Nandi Hills nearby.
A recent change in the landscape around
Bengaluru (Bangalore) is the coming up of many vineyards, the most
popular being Grover, which produce wines for
export
as well as for consumption in India. The wines produced
here are excellent and
at par
with many European brands.
Sports like
golf and angling are also catching up and
weekend getaways to places like Nandi Hills,
Bheemeshwari and
Hesarghatta is becoming
popular.
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