Know your neighbourhood-5: Bannerghatta Road
Overview: Bannerghatta forest is perhaps the most popular of all in Bangalore. It is a well visited tourist destination and offers wild life safaris as well. Just along the Bannerghatta forest is a cluster of villages like Ragihalli and Thattekere which is developing into a cyclers' paradise with photographers getting to spot several species of birds especially during winters. Ragihalli Road At the gate of Bannerghatta is the Champakadhama temple which was built during the Hoysalas in 1257 CE. He built temples in the southern parts of the city like Anekal, Jigani and Haragadde. Several Kannada and Tamil inscriptions dating between 12th and 13th centuries can be seen all around the temple walls and floor. One such important inscription at the entrance wall of the temple mentions the name of a place Juguni (today's Jigani), which is described as a chief Agrahara of Gangavadi Nadu. A series of Atmabali stones can also be seen a few metres in front of the temple. Another in...