Banashankari

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Banashankari
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Banashankari
Coordinates: 12°56′14″N77°33′15″E / 12.9373°N 77.5543°E / 12.9373; 77.5543
CountryIndia
State Karnataka
District Bengaluru Urban
MetroBengaluru
ZoneBengaluru South and Bengaluru West
Ward155, 156, 158, 161, 163, 164, 165, 166, 180, 181, 197
Named for Banashankari Amma Temple
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
560026,560050,560060,560061,560062,560070,560078,560085,560109
Telephone code91-80
Vehicle registration KA 05, KA 41, KA 58
Lok Sabha constituencyBangalore South
Vidhan Sabha constituencySpread over Basavanagudi, Padmanabhanagara, Bangalore South, and Vijayanagara
Banashankari Traffic and Transit Management Centre (TTMC) 1-PA250222 At Sarakki,.JPG
Banashankari Traffic and Transit Management Centre (TTMC)
South Bengaluru skyline as viewed from ISKCON, Vasanthapura. South Bengaluru Skyline as seen from ISKCON, Banashankari.jpg
South Bengaluru skyline as viewed from ISKCON, Vasanthapura.
Outer Ring Road in Hosakerehalli. Outer Ring Road 4, Hosakerehalli, Bengaluru.jpg
Outer Ring Road in Hosakerehalli.

Banashankari, commonly abbreviated as BSK, is a locality spread across South and West Bangalore. Its name is derived from the Banashankari Amma Temple on Kanakapura Road, one of Bangalore's renowned temples constructed by Subramanya Shetty in 1915. [1]

Banashankari temple (2013) 1-PA250215, The new temple.JPG
Banashankari temple (2013)

Banashankari is the largest locality in Bangalore, stretching from Mysore Road to Kanakapura Road. It is bordered by Byatarayanapura, Nayandahalli, Girinagar, and Rajarajeshwari Nagar in the west; Basavangudi and Hanumanthanagar in the north; Jayanagar and J.P. Nagar in the east, and Uttarahalli and Kengeri in the south, encompassing parts of these neighborhoods.

Transport

The area boasts excellent connectivity through the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation. Additionally, it features a Volvo bus facility. There's a reconstructed bus stand and a Traffic Transit Management Centre. Moreover, the Green Line of Namma Metro traverses this locality.

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References

  1. "I Change My City". www.ichangemycity.com. Retrieved 15 July 2020.