- Source: Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bengaluru
Rajarajeshwari Nagar, officially Rajarajeshwari Nagara is a western suburb of Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It is located in the southwestern part of Bangalore along the Mysore Road, with Nagarbhavi and the Bangalore University to the north and north-west, Hosakerehalli to the east and Kengeri to the south-west. There is a prominent arch-shaped structure on Mysore Road which serves as the most popular entrance to this locality.
In historical texts this region was known as Kalyananagari, lies on the east–west meridian of Karnataka, which is situated in the southwest between the Cauvery and Vrishabhavati rivers. This place is considered the "ear" or "karnabhaga" of the several Shaktipeethas, according to the Tantra Chudamani. Tiruchi Swamigal laid the foundation stone for the Jnanakshi Rajarajeshwari Temple in early 1960. Known as Kenchenahalli at the time, later named as Rajarajeshwari Nagar which is named after the goddess Rajarajeshwari of the Jnanakshi Rajarajeshwari Temple. The locality has plenty of greenery and has contributed to many rallies and protests regarding the nature. Ideal Homes, BEML Layout, BHEL Layout, Krishna Garden, Halagevaderahalli, Kenchenahalli, Pattanagere, Gattigere, Channasandra and Ganakal are some of the sublocalities within Rajarajeshwari Nagar.
Culture
The Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath is set to open a 14-acre campus in Rajarajeshwari Nagar by 2020.
The neighbourhood is known for its vigilance against garbage dumping. Residents of the locality have formed a volunteer group called "Swachh RR Nagar" to clear garbage from public places in the area. In 2019, BBMP installed CCTV cameras in the locality to monitor and curb garbage dumping.
Residents of RR Nagar also ensure that the ban on plastic is enforced in the neighbourhood by donating paper covers and cloth bags to vendors. The locality reportedly became "plastic-free" in mid 2019.
Global Village Tech Park
The Global Village Tech Park, spread over 120 acres, is located in Rajarajeshwari Nagar. A number of companies' offices are present in the Park. The headquarters of IT services firm Mindtree is also located there.
Notable residents
Darshan
Ganesh
Rakshit Shetty
Diganth
Amulya
Duniya Vijay
Avinash
Malavika Avinash
Indrajith Lankesh
B. Jayashree
Nivedita Jain
Gauri Lankesh
Siddalingaiah
Educational institutions
BET(BEML Education Trust) Convent
BGS group of Institutions-CBSE
Shri Jnanakshi Vidyaketan
Global academy for learning
National Public School
National Hill View Public School
Panchasheela school and college
R. V. College of Engineering
RNS Institute of Technology
JSSATE
SJB Institute of Technology
Global Academy of Technology
Sri Jnanakshi Vidyaniketan
Sri Rajeshwari Vidyashala
Lalith Castle International School -CBSE
References
External links
Media related to Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bangalore at Wikimedia Commons
Birla Ojasvi