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December 19th, 2009 | 
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Bannerghatta National Park, established in the year 1971, lies 22 km. away from Bangalore (now known as Bengaluru), the capital of Karnataka state. It covers around 104.27 sq.kms which includes ten Reserve Forests of Anekal Range of the Bangalore Forest Division.This bewitching park is home to fascinating variety of wildlife including spotted deers and sambars, magnificent elephants and mighty bisons along with the king of the jungle, lion. Banerghatta comprises of a national park, aquarium, zoo, children’s park, Crocodile Park, Snakes Park, prehistoric animals park and a museum.
‘Safari’ will take you to get a close view of the majestic beasts. You can also find 100 different species of birds. The hills surrounding the area give a paranomic view of park. It is a treasure house for large variety of Fauna and Flora. Deciduous Teak trees are found in abundance. The wildlife in their natural habitat creates interests in tourists. Wild animals like Elephant, gaur, leopard, jackal, fox, wild pig, sloth bear, sambar, chital, spotted deer, barking deer, common langur, bonnet macaque, porcupine and the hare are found here.
This park is open throughout the year, and the temperature in Banerghatta ranges from 15°C to 35°C during the year. Visiting hours are: 09:00am to 05:00pm. The park remains Closed on Tuesdays.
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Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium is a must see location in Bangalore. Visiting any of the shows here gives you a good view as well as factual knowledge on astronomy. Easily accessible from any corner of the city, the planetarium hosts daily shows of astronomy. It is a fascinating experience for the children and elders too.
The Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium has an observatory, equipped with a six inch code refractor telescope. The sky theater of the planetarium has a dome of a diameter of fifteen meter. The Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium has an arrangement to accommodate 225 people to watch the shows on Astronomy. The planetarium arranges two shows daily, one at 3 pm and the other one at 4:30 pm. The shows at the planetarium are held on all days except on Mondays.
The tourists coming to Bangalore should not miss a visit to the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium. And for the new comers to the city it is not a problem to reach this planetarium. The place is accessible from any corner of the city of Bangalore. Specially the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium is a place of attraction to the children.
A visit to this planetarium while on vacation in Bangalore is an experience that one cannot forget. Once you have explored the fascinating world of astronomy through the shows, you are sure to be inspired to learn, explore, discover more about the universe.
Bangalore has huge attractions for its visitors to see. Here are some of the major attractions of the city…
Bangalore Palace
The Bangalore Palace is situated in the heart of the city.The foundation of the palace was laid down by Wodeyar king in 1887 who erected this eddifice at the cost of 1million.The architecture of the palace is inspired by Windsor Castle and was built in the Tudor style.Gothic windows, foiled windows, battlements and turret gisves the palace resemblance of Daria Daulat Palace in Srirangapatanam.The palace is mostly carved out of woods and is well known for its paintings and carvings
Tipu’s Palace
The palace and the fort of Tipu Sultan is well renowed for its beautifully carved arches in Islamic style and for the well preserved Ganapati temple.. The palace has its origin to Kempe Gowda who built the temple in 1537. Later it was extended and fortified by Tipu Sultan.The fort and its remains present the struggle of Tipu Sultan against British domination.The historical incidence of imprisonment of David Baird along with a number of British army officers by Hyder Ali, Tipu’s father bear its testimony here.
ISKCON
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness or ISKCON Temple Complex of Bangalore is an exquisite blend of modern and traditional south Indian temple architecture.The building has some of the modern facilities like the multi-vision cinema theatre, computer aided presentation theatres along with vedic library and a preaching library. The temple also has good accommodation facility to house various types of people, like bramacharis, members, devotees and people taking short term courses offered here.
Shiva Statue
The statue of Lord Shiva sitted in the position of Padmashan or Lotus position is 65 feet high.Mount Kailash, the Lord’s heavenly abode and the river Ganga flowing in the background through matted rocks gives a marvellous look to the statue.The lighting display at night adds to the beauty of the statue
Lal Bagh Gardens
Lal Bagh is regarded as one of India’s most beautiful botanical garden.The garden extends upto 240 acre. The name Lal Bagh signifies red roses that ornates the garden throughout the year.The rulers of Mysore,Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan are accredited for the foundation of this paradise.The garden has rare species of trees which has its origin from far off Persia, Afghanistan and France.The design of Glass House situated at the heart of the gardens drew their insipiration from Crystal Palace , London.Flowers exhibition are held in January and August.The garden acquires a festive look during the Republic Day and on days of Flowers Exhibition.
Vidhan Soudha
Vidhan Soudha, built in the year 1954 and serves as a major tourist attraction in Bangalore.The architecture of this edifice is based on the neo Dravidian style and serve as a tribute to temple architecture.Presently, it houses the Legislative Assembly of the state of Karnataka having 46 meter high seat of the government and therefore is regarded as Bangalore ’s best known landmark. Mr. Kengal Hanumanthaiah the then chief minister of Mysore decided to construct the Vidhana Soudha in Indian style of architecture.
Cubbon Park
The park derive its name from Lord Cubbon,the viceroy of India in 1864,who laid the foundation of this park then.The park is situated in the heart of the bangalore city and stretches upto 300 acres.The tranquility of the place attracts nature lovers, joggers, walkers to the place.The park also displays the red Gothic structures of the State Central Library and the High Court.