Know your neighbourhood - 13: Banaswadi & Kacharakanahalli
Overview: Now a cosmopolitan area, Banaswadi used to be a sleepy village north of Bangalore till the 1960s.The Anjaneya temple in Banaswadi is well known across the city for its miracles. It is believed that the Hanuman idol sheds tears in the temple here on certain days. This temple is beautifully decorated during Navaratri. The ITC tobacco factory is also located near Banaswadi. Kammanahalli, just a couple of kms from Banaswadi, is probably the most cosmopolitan area of suburban Bangalore. Proximity to IT companies and educational institutions has attracted crowd from across India and even from Africa, Middle East and Asian countries to Kammanahalli. Today’s Kammanahalli is abuzz with pubs, restaurants and is home to all major brands of retail. Banaswadi also has a railway station, on the Yeswantpur-Salem line connecting Yeswantpur, Hebbal, Bellandur. Kammanahalli Banaswadi Anjaneya temple Banaswadi Railway Station Kacharakanahalli: This village was known as Rama...