Rajajinagar

Rajajinagar is a residential locality in the west of Bangalore. It is bordered by Basaveshwaranagar, Malleshwaram, Mahalakshmi Layout , Vijayanagar and Rajajinagar industrial suburb. Rajajinagar is divided into two stages, the first stage to the west of the second. Rajajinagar 1st stage is divided into 6 blocks from north to south. The 4th block is further divided into the 4th M block and the 4th N block. The other names of some of the areas constituting Rajajinagar are Subramanyanagar, Kethmaranahalli, Nagapura, Mariyappanapalya, Prakash Nagar, Srirampuram; etc. The newly constructed four-lane grade separator makes it easy for vehicular traffic to move out of Rajajinagar towards Okalipuram.

The area to west of the Chord Road was earlier considered to be a part of Rajajinagar, but most maps today show that area as a part of Basaveshwaranagar. Chord road is among the longest roads in Bangalore connecting Yeshwanthapur through Mahalakshmi Layout, Rajajinagar, Vijaynagar, R. P. C. layout, Attiguppe to Mysore road, about 8 kilometres in length.

It has many schools and colleges that gives the best coaching.It boasts of having the highest number of bar and restaurants in Bangalore.

Rajajinagar got its name from Rajaji the great freedom fighter from Southern part of India.

Landmarks in Rajajinagar

Roads and Circles

*Chord Road - DaRa Bendre Rasthe
*Dr. Rajkumar Road
*Vatal Nagaraj Road
*Mahakavi Kuvempu Road
*Bashyam Circle (Rajajinagar)
*Subramanayanagar Main Road
*AK Colony
*Modi Hospital Road
*Goruru Ramaswamy Iyangar road

Buildings

*Abhimaani Vasathi-3*Hotel,Dr.Rajkumar road
*Navarang, theatre.
*Rajajinagar RTO/Sub Registrar's Office
*Rajajinagar Main Post Office
*Kirloskar Electric (now closed) is now METRO
*Gayathri Devi Park, Mariyappanapalya.
*Harishchandra Ghat, electric crematorium.
*GKW (Now closed)
*Rajajinagar Co-operative Bank
*Rajajinagar Power House
*Rajajinagar Post Office
*Rajajinagar Police Station
*Subramanyanagar Police Station
*Ramkumar Mills
*Nisara bavana (Karnataka State Pollution Control Board)
*Pushpanjali Theatre
*Mariyappa First Grade College
*Gangamma Thimmaya Governament High School
*Jyothi bakery
*Varadaraja Service Station (Petrol Bunk)
*VST Bajaj Showroom
*Meghdooth TVS Showroom
*Sony Showroom in 1st Block
*Honda Showroom
*Yamaha Showroom
*Eesanje Evening Daily Newpaper office,Dr Rajkumar Road
*Adishwara Showroom
*Rajajinagar kalyana mantapa trust hostel(R.K.M.Trust )
*Rajarajeshwari kalyana mantapa(R.K.M.Trust)
*Amrut Distilleries Ltd., Rajajinagar 6th Block.

Places of worship

*Assumption Church, II Block Rajajinagar
*Iskcon, temple.
*Rama Mandir, temple.
*Punyadhama (Lord Ganesha / Lord Hanuman/ Lord RaghavendraSwami Temple)
*Shanishwara Temple (Navarang Circle)
*Ranganathaswamy Temple
*Raghavendraswami Temple
*Manjunatha Swami TempleBold text, Manjunathnagar
*Kashi Vishwanatha Temple, Manjunathnagar

Hotels and restaurants

*Nandhini Palace, restaurant.
*North Karnataka's Rotti Shop, famous for their Jolada rotti, and other Uttara Kannada dishes.
*Cake Palace, bakery and sweets.
*Nalapaka Eatout
*Gokul Eatout
*New Shanti Sagar
*MTR
*Cafe Coffee Day
*Sagar (Near KLE College)
*Chungs
*Swati
*srinidhi's shop n save, Quality Groceries Whole sale prices (ph:23422885)
*Pizza Hut, near Shankar Mutt
*ambika hotel
*chikki thatte near vijaynagar
*Uttarara druva

Educational Institutions

* Venkat International Public School.
* Sri Aurobindo Vidya Mandir (school and college), behind Modi Hospital.
* First English Education Institutes Limited, Dr. Rajkumar Road.
* National Public School, Rajajinagar, a CBSE high school teaching in the English medium.
* Vidya Vardhaka Sangha GCS, a high school.
* Vidya Vardhaka Sangha Saptharishidhama, a high school & Pre-University College.
* Vivekananda College.
* East West Educational Institutions.

* K.L.E. Society's S. Nijalingappa College.
* Basaveshwara School & College.
* Parents' Association School.
* Sri Jagadguru Renukacharya College for Women.
* Sri Jagadguru Renukacharya Primary and High School.
* Sri Vani Education Center.
* St Anne's High School.
* St Mira's School.
* Nadgir Polytechnic. (http://nadgirinstitute.com/)
* Assumption English School.
* MEI Polytechnic.
* Carmel High School, a co-ed institution teaching in the English medium.
* Mariyappa First Grade College.
* Gangamma Thimmayya Government High School and College.

Hospitals

*Narayana Netralaya, eye-care hospital
*ESI Hospital
*Saint Theresa's Hospital
*Diacon Hospital
*Ananya Hospital
*Kanva Diagnostics
*Varalakshmi Nursing Home
*Suguna Hospital
*Jinka Nursing Home
*Dr. Modi Charitable Eye Hospital
*panacia hospital
*Sanjeev Scans
*chetana clinic

External links

* http://www.hinduonnet.com/2005/02/11/stories/2005021116470300.htm
* http://www.ksiidc.com/itPark.html
* http://archive.eci.gov.in/March2004/pollupd/ac/states/s10/Aconst77.htm
* http://www.narayananethralaya.com