Thursday, December 3, 2009

Tourist Attraction in Bangalore

Vidhana Soudha: A magnificent building of neo-Dravidian style, houses the state legislature. E 'was conceived and developed by Kengal Hanumanthaiah, former Prime Minister of Karnataka in 1956. Attara Kacheri (High Court): "Eighteen offices" is the literal meaning of this elegant two-story building, facing Vidhana far from there is extensive Cubbon Park, Vishveshwarajap Science and Technology Museum and Art Gallery Venkatappa. Lalbagh Gardens: an extension of parkland is one of the most beautiful botanical gardens of India. E "was provided by Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan in the 18th century, the gardens are a beautiful lake, with a coverage area of 1.5 km ² of water dotted with picturesque islands. This is a good place to picnic. Cubbon Park: This park, which covers 300 acres in the heart of the city, serves as a lung space of the city, Bangalore continues to grow. Designed by Lieutenant General Sir Mark Cubbon, in 1864, is dotted with beautiful statues, flowering trees, fountains and a library in it. The Government Museum: One of the oldest museums in the country, founded in 1886, has a unique collection of sculptures, inscriptions, paintings, icons and also some relics from Mohenjodaro. Visweswaraiah Industrial and Technological Museum: This museum is a tribute to Sir. M. Vishweswaraiah the architect of modern Karnataka, a must for students and lovers of science, demonstrating the extraordinary richness of modern science. Venkatappa Art Gallery: The gallery has a permanent exhibition of paintings and sculptures of the famous K. Venkatappa. Karnataka Folk Museum: The Karnataka Janapadas trust manages this museum exhibiting many rare masks, objects and costumes. It also has an impressive collection of folk music and folk dancing . It is in Kumara Park West, Sheshadripuram. Bull Temple (Dodd Basavanna Temple): The gigantic image of the celestial bull, Nandi, which is 4.57 meters. in height, is a classic example of Dravidian architecture. An annual festival to celebrate the harvest of peanuts, (analyze Kallekai) was held here in the month of November-December, which attracts large crowds from throughout the state. dodd Ganapathi Temple: A large Gapnapati monolithic statue, which attracts thousands of devotees each day. One of the oldest temples in Bangalore. Bugle Rock: This rock is presented as a silent witness to the bygone era of the founder of Bangalore, when it served as a watchtower and any possible attack, a bugle call alerted thence residents. Gangadareshwara Temple Sri Gavi city, a unique phenomenon of this cave temple is the sunlight passes through the horns of the bull to light up the Gavi idol Ganagadareshwara day of Makara Sankranthi ie 14 January or 15 of each year. Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium: The sky threatre with a dome of fifteen meters in diameter, attracts all the amateur astronomers and ordinary people to this Planetarium, founded in 1989 to commemorate the birth centenary of Jawaharlal Nehru, Prime Minister of India. For more information about places to visit in Bangalore visit www.times2travel.com

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