Know your neighbourhood - 14: Basavanagudi & Thyagarajanagar
Overview: Basavanagudi, carved out of an old village named Sunkenahalli, is one of the oldest extensions of Bangalore and a traditional locality with rich Kannada flavour, existing since 1898. Initially planned to rid the Pete area of plague, Basavanagudi was designed to suit people from all communities, with wide roads, shops, hospitals and a Post Office. With most of the streets named after famous Kannada poets and writers, this place is a favourite among old timers. The traders used to pay entry tax at Sunkenahalli which is now Gandhi Bazaar before proceeding towards the Pete area to sell goods. DVG Road and Gandhi Bazaar are famous shopping areas in Basavanagudi. The whole area around Gandhi Bazaar is scented with flowers in the mornings and evenings when fresh flowers are sold. Gandhi Bazaar and DVG Road Basavanagudi gets its name from the ancient 16th century Bull Temple, having a huge monolithic Nandi bull, measuring 10 ft high and 15 ft long which dates back to the 16th c...