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'''Basaveshwaranagar''' is a largely residential neighbourhood in the west of [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]. It is located to the west of [[Rajajinagar]] and is sandwiched between the localities of [[Mahalakshmi Layout]] to the north and [[Vijayanagar, Bangalore|Vijayanagar]] to the south, spread across multiple sub-localities, three assembly constituencies and seven [[Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike]] (BBMP) wards. The area of Basaveshwaranagar is often considered as ''West of Chord Road'' as it lies to the west of Chord Road, an arterial road in the western part of Bangalore.
 
==Etymology==
Basaveshwaranagar is named after [[Basavanna]] (also known as Basaveshwara), a social reformer whose followers comprise the [[Lingayatism|Lingayat]] community.<ref>[http://salimathss.blogspot.com/2012/11/life-history-of-basavanna.html life history of Basavanna]</ref>
 
==History==
Basaveshwaranagar was formed as an extension by the City Improvement Trust Board (currently the [[Bangalore Development Authority]]) in stages between the 1970s and early 1980s. At that time (even now unofficially), the area was known as ''West of Chord Road'' (WCR), as it lay to the west of the Chord Road which at the time was considered as the western end of the city.<ref>[http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/105676/10/10_chapter%203.pdf Chapter: 3 PLANNING BANGALORE CITY: ITS EXPANSION AND LAND DEVELOPMENT]</ref> There were also many private layouts in the area formed in the 1970s by public and private sector organisations for their employees such as [[Life Insurance Corporation of India|LIC]], [[Kirloskar Group]], [[State Bank of India|SBI]] and [[Bharat Earth Movers Limited|BEML]] among others. The close proximity of Basaveshwaranagar to the [[Bangalore City railway station]], [[Kempegowda Bus Station]], the [[Bengaluru Pete]], residential-cum-commercial localities like [[Rajajinagar]] and [[Malleswaram]] and the [[Peenya]] industrial area helped its growth. Today, Basaveshwaranagar is an important residential and commercial hub in West Bangalore. But since Basaveshwaranagar is very far away from the IT Corridor (a large area in the eastern and south-eastern parts of Bangalore city with [[Information Technology|IT]] and software parks and [[Special Economic Zone|SEZ]]s), large-scale development in the area has been minimal and Basaveshwaranagar is today considered as one of the greenest and more conservative localities of Bangalore city.
 
==Geography==
[[File:Kspcb sanegurvanahalli.png|thumb|300px|left|Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, Saneguruvanahalli]]
Basaveshwaranagar is situated in the western part of Bangalore, about 914 metres above sea level,<ref name="bsvnagar coords">[https://www.latlong.net/place/basaveshwara-nagar-bengaluru-karnataka-india-10164.html Basaveshwara Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India]</ref> at 12°98' N and 77°53' E.<ref name="bsvnagar coords"/> Nearby areas include [[Rajajinagar]], [[Mahalakshmi Layout]], [[Nandini Layout]], Laggere, Sunkadakatte and [[Vijayanagar, Bangalore|Vijayanagar]].
 
The terrain of Basaveshwaranagar is quite hilly and uneven. The area is known for its steep and hilly roads which rise high and low. The area was also known for lakes such as the Agrahara Dasarahalli Lake, Kurubarahalli Lake and Saneguruvahalli Lake among others. All the lakes have dried up in recent time and residential layouts or parks have been built over them.
 
Basaveshwaranagar is considered to be the least polluted locality in Bangalore city, with real-time air quality level coming well within Good levels of 0–50 most of the time.<ref>[https://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=aqibasics.aqi Air Quality Index (AQI) Basics]</ref> There is an air quality monitoring station at Saneguruvanahalli maintained by the [[Karnataka State Pollution Control Board]] (KSPCB).<ref>[https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/civic/articleshow/50685837.cms Silk Board Jn, Whitefield most polluted places in Bengaluru]</ref>
 
==Climate==
Under the [[Köppen climate classification]], Bangalore including Basaveshwaranagar itself experiences a [[tropical savanna climate]] (''Aw''). Due to its high elevation, a more moderate climate throughout the year is experienced, although occasional heat waves can make summer somewhat uncomfortable.<ref name="hightemp">{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/18/stories/2005051818670300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930235819/http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/18/stories/2005051818670300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 September 2007|title=Rise in temperature 'unusual' for Bangalore|access-date=2 July 2007|date=18 May 2005|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> The coolest month is December with an average low temperature of {{convert|15.4|°C}} and the hottest month is April with an average high temperature of {{convert|36|°C|0}}.<ref name="metrain">{{cite web|url=http://www.imd.ernet.in/section/climate/bangalore1.htm| title=Bangalore|publisher=India Meteorological Department, Government of India|access-date=7 February 2007|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070708113015/http://www.imd.ernet.in/section/climate/bangalore1.htm|archive-date = 8 July 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> The highest temperature ever recorded is {{convert|38.9|°C|0}} (recorded in March 1931).  The lowest ever recorded is {{convert|7.8|°C|0}} (recorded in January 1884).<ref name="hightem">{{Cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/10/stories/2006051022920300.htm|date=10 May 2006|title=Set up rain gauges in areas prone to flooding|first=Vidyashree|last= Amaresh|access-date=22 December 2007| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071216110551/http://www.hindu.com/2006/05/10/stories/2006051022920300.htm| archive-date= 16 December 2007 | url-status= dead|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]| location=Chennai, India}}</ref><ref name="lowtem">{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/Archives/Dec172006/city115220061217.asp|work=Deccan Herald|date=17 December 2006|title=Bangalore weather back again|author=Ashwini Y.S.|access-date=22 December 2007|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071204091959/http://www.deccanherald.com/Archives/Dec172006/city115220061217.asp |archive-date = 4 December 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> Winter temperatures rarely drop below {{convert|12|°C}}, and summer temperatures seldom exceed {{convert|37|°C}}. Receiving rainfall from both the northeast and the southwest [[monsoon]]s ; the wettest months are September, October and August.<ref name="metrain"/> The summer heat is moderated by fairly frequent [[thunderstorm]]s, which occasionally cause power outages and local flooding. The heaviest rainfall recorded in a 24-hour period is {{convert|179|mm|in|0}} recorded on 1 October 1997.<ref name="rainmax">{{cite web|url=http://www.flonnet.com/fl2223/stories/20051118005402400.htm|work=The Frontline|date=5 November 2005|title=Bangalore's woes|first=Ravi|last=Sharma|access-date=5 February 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080220184237/http://www.flonnet.com/fl2223/stories/20051118005402400.htm|archive-date=20 February 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>
{{Bangalore Weather box}}
 
==Localities==
[[File:Kirloskar colony.png|thumb|right|600px|Kirloskar Colony, Basaveshwaranagar, Bangalore]]
Basaveshwaranagar is divided into four stages, which are further subdivided into blocks. The area also subsumes sub-localities such as:
 
* Agrahara Dasarahalli
* Ashtagrama Layout
* Bhimajyothinagar
* Bovi Colony
* Gruhalakshmi Layout
* Indiranagar
* Kamalanagar
* Kamalanagar [[Bharat Earth Movers Limited]] (BEML) Layout
* Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) Colony
* [[Kirloskar Group|Kirloskar]] Colony
* Kurubarahalli
* Lakshmi Nagar
* [[Life Insurance Corporation of India]] (LIC) Model Housing Colony
* Manjunatha Nagar
* Saneguruvanahalli
* Sathyanarayana Layout
* Shakthi Ganapathi Nagar
* Sharada Colony
* Shivanagar
* Shivanahalli
* Sri Venkateshwara Krupa (SVK) Layout
* [[State Bank of India]] (SBI) Colony
* SVNGSS Layout
* Teachers Colony
* Vyalikaval Housing Board Cooperative Society (VHBCS) Layout
 
==Civic administration==
 
===Politics===
 
Basaveshwaranagar comes under three [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituencies: Rajajinagar, Mahalakshmi Layout and Govindarajanagar, which are led by former Minister [[S. Suresh Kumar]] ([[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]), K. Gopalaiah ([[Janata Dal (Secular)|JD(S)]]) and former Minister [[V. Somanna]] (BJP) respectively.<ref name="MLA">[https://www.ndtv.com/elections/karnataka/constituencies-results Live: Karnataka Assembly Election Results 2018 | Constituency]</ref> While most of Basaveshwaranagar falls under the Rajajinagar constituency,<ref>[http://bengaluru.citizenmatters.in/info-rajajinagar-voters-mla-candidates-24622  Info for voters of Rajajinagar Constituency- MLA, Candidates, Voting and more]</ref> some sub-localities like LIC Model Housing Colony, Bhimajyothinagar, Kirloskar Colony, Shakthi Ganapathi Nagar, Sathyanarayana Layout, SBI Colony, [[Kamala Nagar, Bangalore|Kamalanagar]] and Kurubarahalli come under the Mahalakshmi Layout constituency.<ref>[http://opencity.in/data/karnataka-assembly-constituency-no-156-mahalakshmi-layout-mla-local-area-development-funds-2013-2018 Karnataka Assembly Constituency No 156 (MAHALAKSHMI LAYOUT) – MLA Local Area Development Funds : 2013–2018]</ref> Agrahara Dasarahalli comes under the Govindarajanagar constituency.<ref name="agd"/> Rajajinagar, Mahalakshmi Layout and Govindarajanagar assembly constituencies in turn fall under the [[Lok Sabha]] constituencies of [[Bangalore Central (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bangalore Central]], [[Bangalore North (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bangalore North]] and [[Bangalore South (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bangalore South]] respectively.<ref>[https://www.news18.com/news/india/dp-mail-bangalore-central-676309.html LS polls: Bangalore Central, where the minorities make up the majority]</ref><ref>[https://www.news18.com/news/politics/mahalakshmi-layout-election-results-2018-live-updates-jds-k-gopalaiah-won-1748293.html Mahalakshmi Layout Election Results 2018 Live Updates: JD(S) K. Gopalaiah Won]</ref><ref>[https://www.news18.com/news/politics/govindarajanagar-election-results-2018-live-updates-govindraj-nagar-bjps-v-somanna-won-1748465.html Govindarajanagar Election Results 2018 Live Updates (Govindraj Nagar): BJP's V Somanna Won]</ref> While Bangalore Central and North constituencies are represented by [[P. C. Mohan]] (BJP) and former [[List of Chief Ministers of Karnataka|Chief Minister of Karnataka]] [[D. V. Sadananda Gowda]] (BJP) respectively,<ref>[https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/p-c-mohan P. C. Mohan]</ref><ref>[https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/d-v-sadananda-gowda-33644.html D V Sadananda Gowda ]</ref> Bangalore South is represented by [[Tejasvi Surya]] (BJP), who is the youngest Member of Parliament as of 2019.<ref>https://www.businesstoday.in/top-story/bjp-gets-its-youngest-mp-from-bengaluru/story/349613.html BJP gets its youngest MP from Bengaluru</ref>
 
===BBMP wards===
 
Basaveshwaranagar is spread across seven wards of the [[Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike]] (BBMP). One of these wards (Ward 100) goes by the name of Basaveshwaranagar itself. Barring this ward and also Ward 74 (Shakthi Ganapathi Nagar), none of the other BBMP wards fully lie within Basaveshwaranagar.
 
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|-
!colspan="7" align="center" |'''Basaveshwaranagar BBMP Ward information'''
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! Ward no.
! Ward name
! Land Area (km<sup>2</sup>)
! Population (2011 census)
! BBMP Zone
! Assembly constituency
! Parliamentary constituency
! Corporator
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| align="center" |'''74'''
| Shakthi Ganapathi Nagar<ref name="sgnagar">[https://www.ichangemycity.com/wards/shakthi-ganapathi-nagar Ward #74, Shakthi Ganapathi Nagar ]</ref>
|5.84<ref name="sgnagar"/>
|43,844<ref name="sgnagar"/>
| Rajarajeshwari Nagar<ref name="bbmp zone">http://bengaluru.citizenmatters.in/will-restructuring-into-10-zones-help-bbmp-19201
Will restructuring into 10 zones help BBMP?</ref>
|Mahalakshmi Layout<ref name="sgnagar"/>
|Bangalore North<ref name="sgnagar"/>
|Gangamma Rajanna<ref name="sgnagar"/>
|-
| align="center" |'''75'''
| Shankar Mutt<ref name="shankarmutt">[https://www.ichangemycity.com/wards/shankar-matt Ward #75, Shankar Matt]</ref>
|0.7<ref name="shankarmutt"/>
|48,734<ref name="shankarmutt"/>
| Rajarajeshwari Nagar<ref name="bbmp zone"/>
|Mahalakshmi Layout<ref name="shankarmutt"/>
|Bangalore North<ref name="shankarmutt"/>
|M. Shivaraju<ref name="shankarmutt"/>
|-
| align="center" |'''99'''
| Rajajinagar<ref name="rjn">[https://www.ichangemycity.com/wards/rajaji-nagar Ward #99, Rajaji Nagar]</ref>
|0.56<ref name="rjn"/>
|32,913<ref name="rjn"/>
| Vijayanagar<ref name="bbmp zone"/>
|Rajajinagar<ref name="rjn"/>
|[[Bangalore Central (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bangalore Central]]<ref name="rjn"/>
|G. Krishnamurthy<ref name="rjn"/>
|-
| align="center" |'''100'''
| Basaveshwaranagar<ref name="bsv">[https://www.ichangemycity.com/wards/basaveshwara-nagar Ward #100, Basaveshwara Nagar]</ref>
|0.86<ref name="bsv"/>
|33,084<ref name="bsv"/>
| Vijayanagar<ref name="bbmp zone"/>
|Rajajinagar<ref name="bsv"/>
|Bangalore Central<ref name="bsv"/>
|Umavathi Padmaraj<ref name="bsv"/>
|-
| align="center" |'''101'''
| Kamakshipalya<ref name="kamakshipalya">[https://www.ichangemycity.com/wards/kamakshipalya Ward #101, Kamakshipalya]</ref>
|0.84<ref name="kamakshipalya"/>
|30,333<ref name="kamakshipalya"/>
| Vijayanagar<ref name="bbmp zone"/>
|Rajajinagar<ref name="kamakshipalya"/>
|Bangalore Central<ref name="kamakshipalya"/>
|Pratima R.<ref name="kamakshipalya"/>
|-
| align="center" |'''105'''
| Agrahara Dasarahalli<ref name="agd">[https://www.ichangemycity.com/wards/agrahara-dasarahalli Ward #105, Agrahara Dasarahalli]</ref>
|0.77<ref name="agd"/>
|26,873<ref name="agd"/>
| Vijayanagar<ref name="bbmp zone"/>
|Govindarajanagar<ref name="agd"/>
|[[Bangalore South (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bangalore South]]<ref name="agd"/>
|Shilpa G. Sridhar<ref name="agd"/>
|-
| align="center" |'''107'''
| Shivanagar<ref name="shivanagar">[https://www.ichangemycity.com/wards/shivanagar Ward #107, Shivanagar]</ref>
|0.99<ref name="shivanagar"/>
|24,181<ref name="shivanagar"/>
|Vijayanagar<ref name="bbmp zone"/>
|Rajajinagar<ref name="shivanagar"/>
|Bangalore Central<ref name="shivanagar"/>
|Manjula Vijayakumar<ref name="shivanagar"/>
|-
|}
 
===Post office===
Basaveshwaranagar post office is located along the Siddaiah Puranik Road, opposite S. Cadambi Vidya Kendra. The [[postal index number|pincode]] for the area is 560079. However, the northern parts of Basaveshwaranagar like Kirloskar Colony, Bhimajyothinagar and Kurubarahalli among others come under the Mahalakshmi Layout post office. The pincode for this post office is 560086.
 
===Police station===
Basaveshwaranagar has its own police station. The police station was earlier located near Havanur Circle opposite to Pavithra Paradise. It was later shifted to its current location on the 1st Main Road, near to the Dr. Ambedkar stadium. It comes under the jurisdiction of West division [[Superintendent of police (India)|DCP]] of [[Bangalore City Police|Bangalore city]] and Vijayanagar division [[Deputy superintendent|ACP]].<ref>[http://opencity.in/data/bengaluru-city-police-police-stations-and-helpline-contact-numbers Bengaluru City Police, Police Stations and Helpline Contact Numbers]</ref>
 
The area does not have its own traffic police station and falls under the Vijayanagar Traffic Police jurisdiction.
 
{{commons category}}
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File:Basaveshwaranagar post office.png| Basaveshwaranagar Post Office
File:Basaveshwaranagar police.png|Basaveshwaranagar Police Station
</gallery>
 
==Transport==
 
===Roads===
[[File:Modi hospital road.png|thumb|left|200px|Dr. M. C. Modi Hospital Road, near Shankar Mutt circle]]
The main roads of Basaveshwaranagar are:
 
* '''Siddaiah Puranik Road''': It is also known as the 1st Cross Road and is the main commercial hub of Basaveshwaranagar with many shopping centres, banks, restaurants and hospitals. It connects Shankar Mutt in the north with Magadi Road in the south.
* '''60 Feet Road''': It is also known as the 1st Main Road. It connects Chord Road in the east with the Basaveshwaranagar Bus Stand in the west. Like Siddaiah Puranik Road, this road is also an important commercial hub. This road intersects with Siddaiah Puranik Road at Havanur Circle.
* '''Dr. M. C. Modi Hospital Road''': This road connects Chord Road in the east with Shankar Mutt in the west. The Modi Eye Hospital is located on this road, hence this road is named as Dr. M. C. Modi Hospital Road.
 
Apart from these roads, there are other important roads in the locality such as 8th Main Road (BEML Layout Road), 15th Main Road (Kamalanagar Main Road), Kurubarahalli Main Road and Thimmaiah Road (Shivanahalli Main Road).
 
===Metro===
Basaveshwaranagar is easily accessible from both the [[Green Line (Namma Metro)|Green Line]] and [[Purple Line (Namma Metro)|Purple Line]] of the [[Namma Metro]]. The nearest station on the Green Line is [[Rajajinagar metro station|Rajajinagar]], which is located 2&nbsp;km from Basaveshwaranagar, while the nearest Purple Line station, [[Hosahalli metro station|Hosahalli]], is 3&nbsp;km away. Basaveshwaranagar's connectivity to the Namma Metro will be further improved after Phase 3 of the Namma Metro is completed, where a line from [[Magadi Road metro station|Magadi Road]] to Kadabagere passing through KHB Colony and Kamakshipalya will be built.<ref>[https://themetrorailguy.com/2018/02/17/ka-govt-approves-preparation-of-dpr-for-bangalore-metros-phase-3/  KA Govt Approves Preparation of DPR for Bangalore Metro’s Phase 3]</ref>
 
===Buses===
[[File:Shankar nag bus station.png|thumb|right|300px|Shankar Nag Bus Station, Kamalanagar, Basaveshwaranagar, Bangalore]]
[[Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation]] (BMTC) runs a good fleet of buses to Basaveshwaranagar, connecting it with all the important business districts in the city. There are seven bus stations in the locality:
 
#Basaveshwaranagar Main Bus Stand in 60 Feet Road (Also known as Sharada Colony Bus Stand as it is located in Sharada Colony)
#BEML Layout Bus Stand in 8th Main Road
#[[Shankar Nag]] Bus Station in Kamalanagar
#Basaveshwaranagar 3rd Stage Bus Stand in Saneguruvanahalli
#KHB Colony Bus Stand in Magadi Road
#Bhimajyothinagar Bus Stand near Shankar Mutt
#Kurubarahalli Bus Stand
 
The [[Kempegowda Bus Station]] for boarding intercity and interstate buses is just 5&nbsp;km away from Basaveshwaranagar.
 
==Economy==
[[File:Pavithra paradise.png|thumb|left|300px|Pavithra Paradise]]
Basaveshwaranagar is home to many industry, banking and retail outlets.
 
The Siddaiah Puranik Road is the main commercial hub of Basaveshwaranagar. It has many stores ranging from supermarkets and bakeries to pharmacies, branded and generic clothing retail and watch shops among others. Many public sector and private sector bank branches are located along this road as well. The Kurubarahalli Main Road and the 60 Feet Road also have many shopping and banking facilities. Off Havanur Circle is the roadside Basaveshwaranagar market, which sells fresh fruits and vegetables apart from serving street food.
 
Basaveshwaranagar is also home to a considerable number of restaurants, which includes international dining chains, ice-cream parlours, coffee shops, multi-cuisine and cuisine-specific restaurants. The locality, due to its considerable [[North Karnataka]] population, has many "khanavalis" which serve authentic [[Cuisine of Karnataka|North Karnataka]] cuisine. Some famous restaurants in Basaveshwaranagar include Pavithra Paradise near Havanur Circle, Sri Guru Sagar, Cave N Dine, Le Arabia, Kadamba and Priyadarshini Grand to name a few.
 
[[Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad]], a [[cooperative]] known for the Lijjat Papad brand, has an office in Basaveshwaranagar, near Havanur Circle.
 
==Educational institutions==
Basaveshwaranagar has a considerable number of educational institutions, both at the primary/secondary education and higher education level.
 
The area consists of renowned schools such as [[Carmel High School, Basaveshwaranagar, Bangalore|Carmel High School]], Sri Vani Education Centre, [[National Academy For Learning]] (NAFL), S. Cadambi Vidya Kendra, St. Mira's High School, VLS International School and Florence High School to name a few. The famous [[National Public School, Rajajinagar]] is located just outside Basaveshwaranagar on the Chord Road. There are also [[Pre-university course|pre-university]] colleges including Carmel Pre-University College, S. Cadambi Independent Pre-University College and Vidya Vardhaka Sangha (VVS) Sardar Patel Pre-University College. One Karnataka Government aided degree college V.V.S. First Grade College.
 
Basaveshwaranagar also has two government colleges: the Government [[Homeopathy|Homeopathic]] Medical College and Hospital located on Siddaiah Puranik Road near KHB Colony bus stop and the Government [[Unani]] Medical College and Hospital off Havanur Circle.<gallery widths="200px" heights="200px" perrow="3">
File:Scvk.png| S. Cadambi Vidya Kendra
File:Vvscollege.png|V. V. S. Sardar Patel Pre-University College
File:Govt homeo colg.png|Government Homeopathy Medical College
</gallery>
 
==Recreation==
Basaveshwaranagar has many recreational spaces including parks, open grounds and stadiums.
 
Most prominent among these recreational facilities is the [[Bhimrao Ambedkar|Dr. B. R. Ambedkar]] Stadium, which is located on the 60 Feet Road. It is built over the now-dried up Agarahara Darahalli Lake and has several sporting facilities, including a running track for walking, jogging and athletic events, a skating rink, a basketball court as well as facilities for kho-kho, kabaddi, cricket, badminton and taekwondo.<ref>[https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/facilities-galore/article3938437.ece Facilities galore]</ref> It also plays host to Sports Day events of nearby schools which do not have a playground of their own.


Another prominent recreational space is the [[Subhas Chandra Bose|Nethaji Subhas Chandra Bose]] ground at Saneguruvanahalli. It is popularly known as "Bose Park" and is built over the now-dried up Saneguruvanahalli Lake. It has both a park with facilities for walking as well as play and gym equipment and an open ground with facilities for playing cricket, football and other outdoor sports.
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There is a famous park in Sharada Colony known as the [[Sir M. Visvesvaraya]] Aalada Marada Udyanavana. It was famous for its [[banyan tree]] ("Aalada Marada" in [[Kannada]]), which was more than 500 years old and was home to hundreds of monkeys and birds and hence is also unofficially known as "Big Banyan Park" or "Monkey Park". The tree collapsed in 2009, however, efforts have since been made to translocate a banyan tree from another location to the park.<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/Fall-of-a-giant/articleshow/4536753.cms Fall of a giant]</ref><ref>[https://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report-monkey-park-gets-a-new-member-1266090 Monkey Park gets a new member]</ref> The park has facilities for walking and also a children's recreational area.
 
Some of the other parks and open spaces in Basaveshwaranagar include the Motappa Park at Manjunatha Nagar, the [[Kuvempu]] ground which is an open space used for playing cricket, football and volleyball, the [[Swami Vivekananda]] Park near Shankar Mutt, the Udaya Ravi Park at Kirloskar Colony and the Subhas Chandra Bose Park at Agrahara Dasarahalli, to name a few. The latter park is said to be the first park in Bangalore to offer free [[Wi-Fi]].<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/west-bluru-park-offers-free-wifi-to-all/articleshow/66561144.cms West Bengaluru park offers free WiFi to all]</ref>
 
There is a single cinema hall in the locality, the Veerabhadreshwara Theatre at Kamalanagar near to the BEML Layout Bus Stop. It predominantly shows [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada films]].
 
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File:Monkey park basaveshwaranagar.png| Sir M. Visveswaraya Aalada Marada Udyanavana (Monkey Park)
File:Ambedkar stadium.png|Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Stadium
File:Veerabhadreshwara talkies.png|Veerabhadreshwara Theatre
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==Hospitals==
[[File:Chord road hospital.png|thumb|left|300px|Chord Road Hospital]]
[[File:Modi hospital.png|thumb|right|300px|Dr. M. C. Modi Super Speciality Eye Hospital]]
Basaveshwaranagar has a wide range of medical specialties practiced through these prominent hospitals:
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
|-
! Hospital Name
! Location
! Speciality
|-
| Chord Road Hospital
| Siddaiah Puranik Road
| [[Otorhinolaryngology|ENT]]
|-
| Dr. M. C. Modi Super Speciality Eye Hospital
| Dr. M. C. Modi Hospital Road
| Eye
|-
| Panacea Hospital
| Siddaiah Puranik Road
| Multi-speciality
|-
| Pristine Hospital
| Dr. M. C. Modi Hospital Road
| Multi-speciality
|-
| Shanbhag Hospital
| 60 Feet Road
| [[Obstetrics and gynaecology|OBG]]
|-
|}
 
Basaveshwaranagar has ample number of clinics and nursing homes across. The availability of medicine is fulfilled by the in house pharmacy of these hospitals and many prominent local pharmacies.
 
==Places of Worship==
 
===Temples===
[[File:8th main ganesha temple.png|thumb|left|300px|Sri Ganesha Temple, 8th Main, Basaveshwaranagar]]
[[File:Shankar mutt.png|thumb|right|300px|Sri Avani Sringeri Jagadguru Shankaracharya Mahasamsthanam]]
There are many Hindu temples in Basaveshwaranagar. The Sri Avani Sringeri Jagadguru Shankaracharya Mahasamsthanam, a breakaway mutt of the [[Sringeri Sharada Peetham]],<ref>http://sri-avani-sringeri-shankar-mutt.org/about {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903020317/http://sri-avani-sringeri-shankar-mutt.org/about |date=3 September 2018 }} Mahasamsthanam – Glory & History</ref> is located at Basaveshwaranagar, particularly in the sublocality of Bhimajyothinagar at the junction of Siddaiah Puranik Road, Kurubarahalli Main Road, Dr. M. C. Modi Hospital Road and the Mahalakshmi Layout 14th Main Road. This road junction and the surrounding area is commonly known as Shankar Mutt. Even the BBMP ward where the mutt is situated (Ward 75) takes the name of Shankar Mutt. The mutt premises includes a sma
ll temple dedicated to [[Saraswati|Goddess Sri Sharadamba]], a hall used for religious ceremonies and a sub post office with the pincode 560079.
 
Another notable temple is the Sri Ganapathi Temple located on the 8th Main Road, near BEML Layout Bus Stop. The temple, situated on a small hillock, includes a small temple complex with temples dedicated to Hindu gods of both the [[Shaivism|Shaiva]] and [[Vaishnava|Vaishnavism]] tradition.
 
Other important temples in the locality include the Sri Lakshmi Narayana Swami Temple near Havanur Circle, the Sri Subramanya Swami Temple, the Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka and the Sri Varapradha Lakshmivenkateshwara Temple at Kurubarahalli, the Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka Temple at Saneguruvanahalli and the Sri [[Shirdi Sai Baba|Sai Baba]] Temple at Gruhalakshmi Layout.
 
===Churches===
Basaveshwaranagar has a very insignificant number of churches, but there is the Trinity Marthoma Church at Kamalanagar, a small church with the congregation being from the [[Malayalam]]-speaking [[Mar Thoma Syrian Church|Marthoma]] Christian community.
 
===Mosques===
There are a few mosques in Basaveshwaranagar such as the Makkah Masjid, Jamia Majid and Masjid-e-Nimra.
 
==Notable residents==
* V. Balakrishnan, former [[Chief financial officer|CFO]] of [[Infosys]] and [[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]] candidate for Bangalore Central Parliamentary Constituency in the [[2014 Indian general election|2014 Lok Sabha election]]<ref>[http://bengaluru.citizenmatters.in/it-s-a-battle-of-crorepathis-in-bangalore-central-6279 It’s a battle of crorepathis in B’lore Central]</ref>
* [[Ramachandra Gowda]], [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] leader and former Medical Education Minister, [[Government of Karnataka]]<ref>[http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2017/sep/29/ramachandra-gowda-quits-electoral-politics-1664442.html Breaking News: Netas' helmet rule]</ref>
* [[S. Suresh Kumar]], BJP leader, [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]] for Rajajinagar (as of [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2018]]) and current Primary and Secondary Education Minister, Government of Karnataka<ref name="MLA"/><ref>[http://bengaluru.citizenmatters.in/rajajinagar-mla-suresh-kumar-tracker-2013-2018-24070 http://bengaluru.citizenmatters.in/rajajinagar-mla-suresh-kumar-tracker-2013-2018-24070]</ref><ref>[https://www.deccanherald.com/city/plaint-against-suresh-kumar-668504.html Plaint against Suresh Kumar]</ref><ref>[https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2019/oct/29/education-minister-suresh-kumar-to-conduct-phone-in-programme-2054114.html Education Minister Suresh Kumar to conduct phone-in programme]</ref>
 
==References==
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{{Geographic Location
|title    = '''Areas of Bangalore'''
|Northwest = [[Nandini Layout]]
|North    = [[Mahalakshmi Layout]]
|Northeast = [[Rajajinagar|Rajajinagar 1st Block]]
|West      = [[Outer Ring Road, Bangalore|Outer Ring Road]]
|Centre    = Basaveshwaranagar
|East      = [[Rajajinagar|Rajajinagar 2nd Block]]
|Southwest = [[Kamakshipalya]]
|South    = [[Vijayanagar, Bangalore|Vijayanagar]]
|Southeast = [[Rajajinagar|Rajajinagar Industrial Town]]
}}
}}
{{Neighbourhoods of Bangalore}}
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Bangalore]]

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