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Jayanagar is a residential area of Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Bangalore ( officially Bengaluru ( Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು) is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ pronounced) is a state in the southern part of India India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Located in South Bangalore, Jayanagar is the first of post-independence planned residential areas of Bangalore dating back to late 50's. It is one of the first planned residential areas in India after independence and is believed to be one of the largest planned residential areas in Asia.

It is surrounded by Basavangudi, JP Nagar, Banashankari 2nd stage, Gurappanapalya, Sadduguntepalya and BTM Layout among other areas. Basavanagudi is a residential and commercial locality in the Indian city of Bangalore. J P Nagar is a posh locality in South Bangalore, India. It is surrounded by Jayanagar, Banashankari, Bannerghatta Road and BTM Banashankari (Kannada ಬನಶಂಕರಿ is a neighborhood in South Bengaluru. BTM Layout (an abbreviation of Byrasandra Tavarekere and Madivala Layout) (Kannada ಬಿ ಟೀ ಎಂ ಬಡಾವಣೆ is a famous area located in south Bengaluru It is also in proximity to the Lalbagh Botanical Garden and to one of the Pillars of Ashoka. For the locality in Mangalore, see Lalbagh Mangalore. For the Mughal fort in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The pillars of Ashoka are a series of columns dispersed throughout the northern Indian subcontinent and erected by the Mauryan king Ashoka during his reign in Jayanagar comprises Ten area blocks (including 4th 'T' Block), of which the 3rd and 4th block are largely commercial hubs, while the rest are mostly residential.

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History

In Kannada, the language of a majority of the inhabitants of the city of Bangalore, Jayanagar means literally "Victory City". Kannada (kn [[wiktಕನ್ನಡ ಕನ್ನಡ]] Kannaḍa) is one of the major Dravidian languages of India, spoken predominantly in the state It is not conclusively known, however, why it is called so. One school of thought is that the name symbolizes the Maharaja of Mysore's first name "Jayachamaraja". Mysore (maɪˈsɔɚ in English; renamed to Mysuru|ಮೈಸೂರು) (ಮೈಸೂರು is the second largest city in the state of Karnataka, India

Jayanagar was traditionally regarded as the southern end of Bangalore. The "South End Circle" where in six roads from different areas meet and the historic Ashoka Pillar (

For other uses, see Ashoka Pillar (Disambigition). The pillars of Ashoka are a series of columns dispersed throughout the northern Indian subcontinent and erected by the Mauryan king Ashoka during his reign in

) (which was to mark the southern end of the city) bear to this fact. While newer extensions have taken away this distinction from Jayanagar, it still remains one of the more southern parts of the city.

Culture

Jayanagar is the hub of Southern Bangalore with a predominantly Kannada speaking population. Kannada (kn [[wiktಕನ್ನಡ ಕನ್ನಡ]] Kannaḍa) is one of the major Dravidian languages of India, spoken predominantly in the state This is in contrast to northern areas of Bangalore which are home to large Muslim and Tamil minorities. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Tamil people (also called Tamils or Tamilians) ( are an Ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, a state in India, and the north-eastern Since the early 1990s, it has had an influx of people from many parts of India, making it a multicultural suburb. Jayanagar has a number of temples. A Hindu temple or Mandir ( Sanskrit: मंदिर is a house of worship for Hindus followers of Hinduism. The Ragigudda temple near East End and the Shree Dharmanath Jain temple near the IV block bus stand are prominent. The Ragigudda Anjaneya temple is a temple dedicated to Hanuman and is located in the J P Nagar suburb of Bangalore It is believed that the locality, designed by Sir M Visvesvaraya, is one of the best planned layouts in Asia.

The Jayanagar Shopping Complex is in IV Block, next to the Bus Station. 4th Main road, which is known as Nanda Road, is actually a boulevard running North to South from South end circle to 44th Cross in 5th block for almost 2 kilometers and is characterised by well maintained parks on either side. Boulevard ( French, from Bolwerk &ndash bolwark meaning bastion has several generally accepted meanings It is the only such road in Bangalore city.

Jayanagar I Block is primarily a residential locality. It is a very quiet place and quite a contrast to the rest of the city.

Jayanagar IV Block is well known for its shopping, restaurants and fast food centers.

Jayanagar is also one of the oldest localities in Bangalore. This makes it one of the most conservative places to live in Bangalore. It has a substantial population of long-term, mostly Kannada-speaking residents with established family ties to the locality. The residents are mainly upper middle class and well to do. The initial residents were mainly Government officers since the residential sites were allocated predominantly to Government officials, but recently there has been a large influx of business owners and young IT professionals.

The original price of the sites when allocated by the Bangalore City Corporation was in the vicinity of Rs1/sq ft and the current market price is in the range of Rs 8,000 to Rs 9,000/sq ft. Structure A Mayor and deputy mayor of the council are also elected for a period of 1 year though not by popular vote

Being at the southern part of Bangalore, living in Jayanagar during the early 2000's used to mean a longer commute to major employers for many of its residents. However, with a lot of major employers opening office locations in south Bangalore, and with a series on new malls and multiplexes coming up shortly in its vicinity, Jayanagar has maintained its desirability for the upwardly-mobile, family-oriented crowd.

Schools and Colleges

Jayanagar has many well known schools and colleges. Some of them are listed below.

Getting there

Jayanagar is one of the well known areas of Bangalore and most modes of transport in Bangalore will get you in and out of Jayanagar, including public buses, autorickshaw or city taxies. An auto rickshaw or tuk tuk ( auto autorick or rickshaw in popular parlance is a Motor vehicle that is one of the chief The area is also well served by public buses of the BMTC which includes several Volvo buses. BMTC stands for Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation. One can take route 18, 25, 2 and many more buses from the city central bus station (platform 13) for a very nominal fare.

Neighbourhoods of Bangalore

Arekere • BTM Layout • Banashankari • Basavanagudi • Basaveshwaranagar • Bommanahalli • Dasarahalli • Domlur • Electronics City • Ganganagar • Gavipuram • Girinagar • HSR Layout • Halasuru • Hebbal • Hulimavu • Indiranagar • Jalahalli • Jayanagar • J P Nagar • Jeevanbheemanagar • Kengeri • Konanakunte • Koramangala • Krishnarajapura • Madiwala • Mahalakshmi Layout • Malleshwaram • Marathahalli • Nagarbhavi • Padmanabhanagar • Peenya • Rajajinagar • Rajarajeshwari Nagar • R. T. Nagar • Sadhashivnagar • Sanjaynagar • Shivajinagar • Thyagarajanagar • Uttarahalli • Varthur • Vidyaranyapura • Vijayanagar • Vimanpura • Whitefield • Yelahanka 

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