Malleswara

Malleshwara, is a northwest locality (education boards like, KSEEB Board & PUC Board located here) and one of the zones of BBMP located in Bengaluru in the Indian state of Karnataka. It was developed as a planned suburb after the great plague of 1898, which caused many people to move out of the city center. It derives its name from the Kadu Malleshwara Temple.[1] The neighbourhood houses many offices one them being World Trade Center Bangalore. It also have shopping malls such as Mantri Square and Orion Mall etc.

Malleshwara
ಮಲ್ಲೇಶ್ವರ
Malleshwara
Suburb
Gangamma Devi Temple, Jamia Masjid, Orion Mall, Malleswara Vegetable Market, Chowdiah Memorial Hall and Mantri Square
Malleshwara
Coordinates: 13.0031°N 77.5643°E / 13.0031; 77.5643
Country India
StateKarnataka
MetroMantri Square Sampige Road metro
DistrictBangalore Urban district
Founded byH. V. Nanjundaiah
Area
 • Suburb3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi)
 • Metro
28.6 km2 (11.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Suburb99,625
 • Density25,196/km2 (65,260/sq mi)
 • Metro
487,284
 • Metro density17,000/km2 (44,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
560003, 560055

History

HV Nanjundaiah, the first Vice-Chancellor of Mysore University is credited with the building of the then suburb of Malleshwara.[1] The neighbourhood of Malleshwara hosts people from all walks of life. The Nobel laureate C.V. Raman, scientist Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan, badminton world champion Prakash Padukone and his daughter Deepika Padukone, noted Carnatic musician Doraiswamy Iyengar and film stars Saroja Devi, Radhika Pandit and Jaggesh have all lived here.

Malleshwara is home to some of Bangalore's heritage cafés such as Central Tiffin Room Bangalore (1920s), Janatha Hotel, New Krishna Bhavan and Veena Stores.[2]

Location

It is located in the North-Western part of the city and is in close proximity to Yeshwanthpura, Rajajinagara, Sadashivanagara, Seshadripura and the Kempegowda Bus Station and the closest metro station to this place is the Sampige Road, Malleswara

Tourist attractions

A few tourist attractions of Malleshwara are Orion mall, Mantri mall, The Bangalore Palace , Iskon Temple and Sankey Tank. Malleshwara is also famous for its mouth watering dosas from CTR(SRI SAGAR). It also has a wide number of parks and playgrounds.

Notable locations in and around Malleshwara

References
  1. "Malleshwara retains the Bangalore of yore". DNA India. 9 April 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  2. "Malleswaram Bangalore PinCode". citypincode.in. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  3. "Bengaluru's Malleswaram: Where live gods and their noble soldiers". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
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