Marathahalli, Basavangudi, Malleswaram…Sometimes you wonder how these places actually got their names. Well, there is an interesting mix of history, myth and legend associated with these names. All these happy neighbourhood names have been derived from different times, different beliefs and different names.
Let’s now look at how these localities in Bangalore got their names.
1.Nagarbhavi
The name literally means “a well of snakes”. The name is due to the high number of snakes present in the area before it got urbanized. Also, some believe that it is called a “well” because of the surrounding hillocks that are no longer present due to urbanization.
2.Marathahalli
The area got its name from a fighter aircraft named Marut which was designed and assembled in HAL, which is very close to this area. There are though a few contradicting reports that a Marut once crash landed in this area giving it its name. Halli in Kannada means village.
3.Basavangudi
The name “Basavanagudi” refers to the Bull Temple that is located here. You can find a monolith statue of the Nandi Bull. Basava in Kannada, the local language, means Bull and Gudi means temple. Hence, the name Basavanagudi.
4.Malleswaram/ Malleswara
Located in the north-west of Bangalore, it derives its name from the famous Kaadu Malleshwara temple in this area.
5. BTM layout
BTM is actually an abbreviation for Byrasandra Tavarekere Madiwala. The area for the layout was carved out from these three neighborhoods and hence the name.
6. HSR Layout
HSR is an abbreviation for Hosur Sarjapur Road Layout. A relatively new suburb located in the south-east of Bangalore, the layout, which is built on land reclaimed from the Agara lake, is located between Hosur Road and Sarjapur Road.
7. Rajajinagar
The area was named after Rajagopalachari, the freedom fighter and the last Governor-General of India.
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