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Attar Kacherian
Karnataka High Court located in Bangalore is known locally as Kacherian Attar, what it means to be literal offices of eighteen. The Superior Court is located opposite the Vidhana Soudha in Cubbon Park. The High Court was established in 1884 under Supreme Court Act of Mysore. The Kacherian Attar made in the 19th century is a stone structure in a bright red. Construction continued Gothic style of architecture. The majestic two-story building with Corinthian columns was completed in 1864. Kacherian Attar was built under the rule of Tipu Sultan. During his reign of eighteen offices Revenue departments and the General Secretariat has grown beyond the limit. So I decided to build a new building and called Attar Kacherian in Hindi.

Aquarium Bangalore
Bangalore Aquarium is a diamond-shaped building and opened its doors in 1973. It is located in Cubbon Park Kasturba Road. Bangalore Aquarium is the second largest aquarium in India. Has the highest number of native and exotic fish, also cultivated and ornamental species. The aquarium is directly dependent on the Ministry of Fisheries of the State.
This aquarium is a three-story building. The first floor has 14 large tanks where the largest crop varieties of fish are displayed. This is done to inform visitors of our natural resources and marine life. The second floor has two rows of 69 small and medium tanks. The top row has 23 medium sized tanks, while the bottom row consists of 46 small tanks. The tanks are constructed in such away to help visualize purely ornamental fish closely.

The authority of the aquarium has taken great care to create a similar habitat for fish to feel comfortable. The aquarium shows a fairly large number of fish such as catla, mahseer, gold fish (including black moor), angelfish, blue gourami, red tail shark, Indian tiger barb, flash of light tetra, freshwater prawns and Siamese fighting. The aquarium is open from 10 am to 7.30 pm on every day except Thursday.

Location Bangalore
Bangalore Palace is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Bangalore. Bangalore Palace has been built along the lines Windsor Castle in England and Tudor architecture embodies. Known for its exquisite wood lot, this spectacular palace was built by Chamaraja Wodeyar, Maharaja of Mysore in 1887. The palace is complete with Gothic windows, battlements and towers. Visitors can tour many of the rooms of the palace and attend exhibitions and cultural programs Held at the palace grounds. Visiting hours are 10 am to 6 pm on all days except Sunday.

Bannerghatta National Park
Bannerghatta National Park is located only 22 km from the city. Established in 1971, Bannerghatta National Park is part of the Nilgiris Eastern Ghats Reserve (black). Considered the largest reserve of elephants in the country, the black is the home of more than 2,500 Asian elephants. Therefore the migration corridors of elephant movements through the Park Banerghatta. Bannerghatta National Park offers a multitude of options for tourists to get a closer view of the animal kingdom through 25,000 acres of land. May have the lion and elephant safaris take you to the depths of the park. The Crocodile Farm is home to large crocodiles, while the Serpent boasts of an impressive reptile collection.

The first butterfly park was created in the Bannerghatta National Park on November 25, 2006. The butterfly park is spread over 7.5 hectares of land and is a butterfly conservatory, a museum and an audiovisual room. The conservatory is made of polycarbonate roof. Environmental situation has been designed so that supports 20 species of butterflies.

Some of the popular animals of this park are bisons, lions, elephants and panthers, gaur, leopard, jackals, foxes, wild boars, sloth bears, spotted deer, barking deer, common langur, macaques, porcupines and other animals. Popular is also popular for flora. Some of his collection includes trees such as sandalwood, I'll pull, chujjullu, tamarind, neem and others. In addition, this area is also popular to practice hiking. Some of the most popular destinations including trekking Uddigebande, Hajjamana Kallu and Mirza Hill. Hikers from all over the world, make a visit to this place to practice hiking.

Bull Temple
Located in the region of Bangalore Basavanagudi, Bull Temple is one of the important landmarks of the city. The name Basavanagudi literally translates as meaning "Temple of the Bull." Dedicated to Nandi, the mount of Lord Shiva, the temple was built by Kempe Gowda Bull century 16. Nandi The majestic structure, 15 meters high and over 20 feet long, was carved from a single granite rock. Nandi, the deity impressive huge Bull Temple attracts visitors, tourists and devotees from all over the country and abroad as well.

As for the origin of the great bull carved into a squat, Legends say that around the temple was inhabited by farmers who grow peanuts and a bull used to graze in flowering crops of peanuts. Infuriated by the loss caused by the bull, a farmer hit the bull with a club that became a stone. Stunned by this event, worried farmers built a temple to appease the bull of Lord Shiva.

This resulted in the practice of farmers who offer their first crop of peanuts as an offering to the bull. This time gradually converted into the famous peanuts just locally known as Kadalekayi Parish, held in November. The temple is also one of the oldest in the city and is believed to be the source of the river Vishwa Bharti in the 17th century.

Cubbon Park
Cubbon Park is one of the most visited parks and gardens in Bangalore. This popular park was created in the historic year of 1864 by Richard Sankey. He was the chief engineer of Mysore. The park was named after Sir Mark Cubbon who was the vice president with the Commissioner of Bangalore. The park is centrally located and offers 300 acres of visual beauty and the shade from the hot sun. You'll find hundreds of shrubs and flowering trees, an amusement park for children and plenty of space for relaxation. lush green fields of the gardens, large shade trees with flowers, flower beds, make Cubbon park an ideal place for morning runners. People prefer to come to this place for a stroll. Many classical buildings as Kacherian Attar, Government Museum, the Aquarius Venkatappa Art Gallery, Seshadri Iyer Memorial Hall, Visveswaraya Industrial and Technological Museum surround the park.

Dodda Ganesha Temple
Dodda Ganesha is a famous temple in Bangalore, which houses a huge idol of Lord Ganesha which is about 18 feet high and 16 feet wide. Dodda Ganesha temple is located near the Bull Temple in Basavanagudi. Once while taking a walk, Kempe Gowda I found several rocks and one of the stones was a figure of Ganesha engraved on them. He ordered his sculptors to make the figure in a huge stone idol of Lord Ganesha unique and fantastic. The Lord is also known as Shakti Ganapathi and Ganapthi Satya. The legends say that the idol is believed to be growing on its right side.

Fun World
Similar to the land of Disney World Fun is a famous amusement park located in the land of the Bangalore Palace. Spread over 12 acres, Fun World is an ideal destination for children of all ages a wide variety of rides can be experienced here. Fun World is open from 11 am to 9.30 pm daily.

Gandhi Bhavan
Gandhi Bhavan was built under the chairmanship of Dr. Rajendra Prasad with and aim to propagate the philosophy and ideals of Gandhi in the people of the state, especially among young people. Today houses the Gandhi Smarak Nidhi Bhavan Gandhi along with a photo gallery that boasts of rare photos of Mahatma Gandhi from his childhood to the last day of his life. Also will find numerous copies of letters written by Gandhi during his lifetime. Gandhi Bhavan also serves as the venue for many meetings, sessions and seminars on the basis of Gandhiji.

ISKON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) Temple
Sri Radha Krishna Chandra Temple was constructed by the ISKCON society to commemorate the birth centenary of its founder Sri Prabhupada. The temple is an elegant blend of modern technology and spiritual harmony with a unique combination of glass and gopurams. The temple is gopurams Ferro cement. There are four major gopurams, which are connected by the blue sea structures stained glass. One of the biggest attractions of the temple is gold plated Kalash located on the roof of the temple. This huge structure weighs about 1.5 tonnes. Another feature remarkable temple is the huge flag Dwarjastambha or office. It is 56 meters high and is the highest in the world. You can take a look at the huge spider is like a flower Hasper inverted lotus at the ISKCON Sri Radha Krishna Chandra Temple.

This temple was built to promote Vedic culture and spiritual learning. This was originally a seven-acre hilly area empty. The religious group or ISKCON International Society for Krishna Consciousness, under the leadership of its president Madhu Pandit Dasa purchased this land from the Bangalore Development Authority 11 lakhs and built this magnificent sanctuary. The temple boasts a relaxed atmosphere where you can meditate and pray in a comfortably. The temple is actually a symbol of spirituality. A large number of religious ceremonies held here regularly. Around 6000-8000 the Devotees visit this temple on a daily basis. Thousands of devotees attend the annual Krishna and Balarama Rath Yatra. The temple is open 7:00 a.m.-01: 00 pm and then 16:30 to 20:30

Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium was built in 1989. A planetarium is a theater built primarily for the presentation of educational and entertainment programs on astronomy and the night sky, or for training in celestial navigation. The planetarium is a sky theater with a dome 15 meters in diameter. About 225 people can sit at a time. Provides a knowledge of astronomy among students and the common public. Shows are a combination of entertainment and instruction. The narration, music and sound effects created between the audience a sense of total involvement.

In addition to providing information on topics related to science of these programs focuses on historical background, evolution and future prospects of the modem. Drawings Animated video clippings, painting, computer animation and special effects used in the programs. Science Park is another attraction of the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium. This park allows one to know about issues related to science in a fun way. Some of the models, which are on display in this park, are models of Resonant Swings, Whisper Dishes, Solar Watch, Giant Kaleidoscope, etc planetarium is also popular for their aquarium, which has large varsity of marine life in it.

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