Kadalekai Parishe, the annual groundnut fair, is held on the last Monday of Karthika Masa (a month in Hindu calendar) near Dodda Ganesha temple, near the Bull Temple at Basavanagudi in Bangalore. The fair starts from the previous day with people thronging to the stalls selling a variety of groundnuts. The day is a full […]
The People Friendly Ruler – Kempe Gowda
Kempe Gowda was a chieftain who ruled over most parts of Karnataka for the better part of the 16th century. History credits him with being a just and humane ruler and historians widely accept him as the founder of Bangalore. His Early Years Kempe Gowda I was born in 1513 in a village near Yelahanka. […]
Kempe Gowda
Kempe Gowda was the founder of Bangalore, which he designed in 1537. He built the four towers to mark the outermost boundaries of Bangalore, today, the city has grown in leaps and bounds, and they stand prominently in the heart of the city. He built more than 100 lakes and many markets in and around […]