Bangalore Attractions
Bangalore, nicknamed the Garden City, was once known as a Pensioner’s Paradise. Today it is a bustling city dubbed as India’s Silicon Valley.
Karnataka Chitrakala Parishad
The Karnataka Chitrakala Parishad was established in 1960 with the objective of conducting art exhibitions at state and national levels. Recently an art school, Chitrakala Vidyalaya, has been established on the same campus. The galleries within the Parishad are host to excellent permanent and temporary collections.
Artwork made from recycled auto parts
Artwork made from recycled auto parts
Artwork made from recycled auto parts
Cubbon Park
Named in honor of Commissioner Cubbon, this park is spread over 330 acres right in the center of the city.
Cubbon Park
Gazebo
Tipu Sultan’s Palace
Tipu Sultan’s Palace, an 18th Century structure, is made mostly out of wood with finely embellished balconies, pillars and arches.
Inside the palace
View of the palace grounds
The palace still retains the original teakwood pillars.
Darbar on the first floor
Tipu Sultan used to refer to this palace as ‘Abode of Happiness’.
Second floor
Lal Bagh
The Lal Bagh is a well maintained botanical garden commissioned by the Hyder Ali and completed by his son Tipu Sultan.
Lake
Next to the bamboos
Walking path along the lake
Cormorants taking a break
Lotus Pond
Japanese Bonsai Garden
Kempegowda Tower
The Glass House, modeled after London’s Crystal Palace, hosts the yearly flower show which attracts a lot of visitors to the park.
Glass House
Wonderful collection of images.