Karnataka
Tourist Place in Bangalore
| Location: | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Temperature: | Summer: 35°C,20°C: Winter:28°C, 14°C |
| STD Code: | 80 |
| Best Times: | October to March |
| Attractions: | Lal Bagh Gardens, Cubbon Park, Cubbon Park, Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium |
| Language: | Kannada, Hindi and English |
Lal Bagh Gardens
The name Lal Bagh has been given to it for the wonderfully bloomed red roses that remain blooming all through the year in this garden. It is an wonderful place at Bangalore. The garden was laid during18th century by Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan. There is an magnificent Glass house built in 1840 on the lines of London's Crystal Palace. The park is situated around 2400 acres.
Cubbon Park
Cubbon park is also one of the most beautiful garden which is surrounded by 300 acres. The park was designed by Lt. General Sir Mark Cubbon, in 1864. An Aquarium is situated at the entrance of the cubbon park. There is lot of interesting things for kids like Toy train and other attractions.
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium
The sky threatre with a dome of fifteen metres in diameter attracts all the amateur astronomers and the commoners to this Planetarium, founded in 1989 to commemorate the birth centenary of Jawaharlal Nehru, the First Prime Minister of India.
The Government Museum
This museum is one of the oldest museums in the country, which was established in the year 1886, and has a unique collection of sculptures, inscriptions, paintings, icons and also some relics from Mohenjodaro.
Bull temple
The Bull Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva's Vahana (vehicle), Nandi the bull. Here you can find a huge monolithic statue of the sitting bull that draws a large number of people to this place every day. The statue is 4.5 meters tall and 6 meters long and has been at this place long before the present temple was built.
Statue of shiva
The statue is a 65 feet high depiction of Lord Shiva in a position of Padmashan or Lotus position. The statue is complete with Mount Kailash, the Lord's heavenly abode and the river Ganga flowing from his matted locks in the background. The entire area gives you a clear picture of the mythological legend related to it.
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