The Vidhana Soudha has four floors above and one floor below ground level and sprawls across an area of 700 by 350 feet. It is the largest Legislative building in India. Its eastern face has a porch with 12 granite columns, 40 feet tall. Leading to the foyer is a flight of stairs with 45 steps, more than 200 feet wide. The central dome, 60 feet in diameter, is crowned by a likeness of the Indian national emblem
The cost of construction at that time was just 17.5 million rupees. But presently, annual maintenance cost itself is more than 20 million rupees (which include repairs, painting, and other miscellaneous expenses).
The building is illuminated on Sundays and public holidays.
The Karnataka government has constructed a replica named Vikasa Soudha to the south of the building. Initiated by the then Chief Minister S M Krishna and inaugurated in February 2005, it is intended to be an annex housing some of the ministries and legislative offices.
Opposite to Vidhana soudha is The High Court of Karnataka. Both buildings are in the Cubbon park.
Bangalore palace
The famous Bangalore palace is there right in the heart of the city. It was built in 1887 by King Chamaraja Wodeyar and is supposed to be inspired by the Windsor Castle in London.
Now owned by the current scion of the Mysore royal family, Srikanta Datta Narsimharaja Wodeyar, the palace has recently undergone a renovation. The sprawling grounds surrounding the palace are used for holding public events including musical concerts.
Vikasa soudha
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About Vikasa soudha
Vikasa Soudha, Sister of Vidhana Soudha is one of the best buildings which Karnataka government has built. This building is situated just next to Vidhana Soudha.
This is a dream project of former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna, He brought up this in the March 2000 Budget of Karnataka & later technically approved in 2001, S.M.Krishna laid a foundation stone for this building on Aug 30, 2001.
Vikasa Soudha has been built on 7.5 acre of land with 58,274 SqMeter with 4 upper floor & 3 floors in under ground overall 8 floors with 15 conference halls & 360 rooms. This also has a Solar Power supply, Rain water harvesting, Modren interiors, Secret printing press, Parking facility & also a modern security system.The main reason to build this Soudha is to bring all the important government offices under a single umbrella & to cater space demand at Vidhana Soudha.
The Total cost of this building is more than 150 crores.
Vikasa Soudha is a building which is located adjoining to Vidhana Soudha follows the super-modern construction. Vikasa Soudha is also built in the same classic style as that of Vidhana Soudha. The building was inaugurated formally in February 2005.
The South Block of the building is built in an area of about 7.5 acres. The building has eight storeys. The outer walls are made of ornamental stone work. It resembles Vidhana Soudha frontage.
The granite stones were selected specially from the quarries of Hesaraghatta, Avalahalli, Mallasandra and Koira. The three basement floors have the facility to park about 600 cars.
Bull Temple Bangalore
Bull Temple was constructed in 16th century and is dedicated to a sacred bull - Nandi carved out of a single granite block. The temple is a typical specimen of Dravidian architecture. Kallekai parse an annual festival is celebrated at the time of harvesting of peanuts during the month of Nov-Dec, thousands of visitors throng the city to participate in the festival from all over the state.
About The Bull Temple
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The "Bull Temple" is situated in Bangalore - the capital of Karnataka. The sculpture of bull is the holy deity in the temple, also known as "Nandi Temple". The gigantic bull measuring 4.57m in height and 6.10 m in length is carved out of a single rock. It is a sculptural magnum opus.
This Bull Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva's Vahana (vehicle), Nandi the bull. Large number of devotees visits the enormous monolithic statue of the sitting bull every day.
The Bull temple is full of liveliness during the Shivratri festival.
Non Hindus are not allowed in the temple. There are continuos festive celebrations throughout the year assisted by the musical programs held in the temple premises.
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Lal Bagh
Hyder Ali commissioned the building of this garden in 1760 but his son, Tipu Sultan, completed it. Lalbagh is a 240 acre (971,000 sq.m. - almost 1 km².) garden and is located on the southern part of Bangalore. It holds a number of flower shows, especially on the Republic Day (26th January). The garden has over 1,000 species of flora. The Glass House, modeled on London's Crystal Palace (now re-modelled with a different layout), is the center of attraction. Hyder Ali laid out these famous botanical gardens and his son added horticultural wealth to them by importing trees and plants from several countries. The Lalbagh Gardens were commissioned by the 18th century and over the years it acquired India's first lawn-clock and the subcontinent's largest collection of rare plants. The garden also has trees that are over 100 years old.
The Glass House at Lal Bagh
The garden surrounds one of the towers erected by the founder of Bangalore, Kempe Gowda. Hyder Ali decided to create this garden on the lines of the Mughal Gardens that were gaining popularity during his time. The park has some rare species of plants brought from Persia, Afghanistan and France. With an intricate watering system for irrigation, this garden is aesthetically designed, with lawns, flowerbeds, lotus pools and fountains. Most of the centuries old trees are labeled for easy identification. The Lal Bagh Rock, one of the oldest rock formations on earth, dating back to 3000 million years, is another attraction that brings the crowds.
Tourism and eco-development
Lal Bagh remains open daily from 6.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m. throughout the year. For the benefit of joggers, tourists and fitness enthusiasts, entry is free from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. At other times, a fee of Rs.10/- is charged. Entry for school children and the disabled is free all day.
Flower shows are conducted every year to educate people about the variety of flora and develop public interest in plant conservation and cultivation
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Visvesvarya industrial and Technological Museum
One of the few museums of its kind in India, the Visvesvaraya Technological Museum has within its portals various scientific disciplines. Exhibits are placed behind glass panels, with buttons which are pressed for the experiments to begin.
The Electrotechnic Gallery has various electrotechnic experiments and the history of the development of telephone technology. There is also a wall display of long distance telephone operations along with all its essential components. The Timber, Paper and Metals Gallery has a life size model of a man and woman tending a plant. There is a fascinating wall model of the map of India which is a console with various buttons.
Over this are the names of twelve types of trees. Between the name of the tree and the button is a small square glass case. Press a button and the glass lights up with a picture of the specified tree. Corresponding areas where the tree exists light up on the map, indicating its areas of growth. The metal section has replicas of ancient gold coins, the oldest dating to the 4th century AD.
At the entrance of the Popular Science Gallery is a model of the construction of an Egyptian pyramid. There is also a drawing of a body explaining how early measures were based on the proportions of the human body. There are collections of ancient time pieces, oil lamps, sand hour glasses, a sun dial and a model of Delhi's Jantar Mantar. Portraits of famous mathematicians as well as a model of th original Morse code showing of the alphabet and their signs aic display. Top |
