31-546: Kadugodi is a suburb located in Whitefield , Bangalore in the state of Karnataka , India . The area is said to have been founded over 1000 years ago by the Chola dynasty . Deciphering the name kadugodi: Kadugodi is a combination of two words kadu and kodi. Looking into the Kannada grammar we understand that, when two words are joined, the first letter of the second word transforms into
62-417: A 11-hour period in recorded on 7 October 2012, has real thick water resource which is hard water in nature. Kadugodi has started seeing a residential construction, since the late 2000s and especially during 2010 and onwards. In the 1970s, Kadugodi saw its first extension towards the west as Village Panchayat extension simply referred to as new extension or VP extension. In the 1980s, it saw another extension in
93-445: A booking office. Rails run here throughout the Day and Night from Whitefield Railway Station to Marikuppam, Kanniyakumari , Tirupati , Kolar , Jolarpettai , Bangarapet , Kuppam , as well as Krishnarajapuram , Bangalore Cantonment and Bangalore City Junction Sri Sathya Sai Baba founded his Ashram "Brindavan" on 25 June 1960 with colleges and hospital here as later addition. It is
124-552: A more moderate climate throughout the year. The coolest month is December with an average low temperature of 17.4 °C (63.3 °F) and the hottest month is April with an average high temperature of 36 °C (97 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Kadugudi is 36.8 °C (98.2 °F) (recorded in March 2012). However, the suburbs of Kadugudi recorded temperatures as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The lowest ever recorded
155-479: A spiritual ashram and is a travellers destination for thousands from India and overseas. Kadugodi has many temples and the oldest among them are Anjaneya temple, Kashi Vishwanatha temple, Ganesh temple, Eashwara temple and the grama devata temples of Maramma and Ganga Parameshwari. All these temples are located in Old Kadugodi area starting from Bapuji Circle up to Kashi Vishwanatha temple. Kadugodi also has some of
186-494: A wide range of services offered by BMTC . A Traffic and Transit Management Centre (TTMC) in EPIP is functional with schedules connecting it with most areas of the city. The much anticipated Namma Metro project started catering to Whitefield under Phase 2 from 26 March 2023. The Purple line has been extended to cover stations from Baiyyappanahalli to Whitefield (Kadugodi) covering 13 stations in between. This 13.71 km long route
217-485: Is 9.8 °C (50 °F) (recorded in January 2013). Winter temperatures rarely drop below 12 °C (54 °F), and summer temperatures seldom exceed 37 °C (99 °F). Kadugodi receives rainfall from both the northeast and the southwest monsoons and the wettest months are September, October and August, in that order. The summer heat is moderated by fairly frequent thunderstorms . The heaviest rainfall recorded in
248-518: Is Ganigara beedi (vegetable oil extractors), Angadi beedi (Market street), Balajigara beedhi (mainly merchants dealing in bangles, flowers etc.) The main neighborhoods in Kadugodi are Belathur, Seegehalli, Whitefield and Channasandra. Kadugodi is well connected to all parts of Bangalore by the road. The Hopefarm junction connects Kadugodi to the rest of the Bangalore city. Kadugodi is easily accessible by
279-694: Is an Indian Railways train station located in Whitefield, Bangalore , in the Indian state of Karnataka , which is about 8 km away from the Krishnarajapuram railway station and serves the Whitefield area. The Whitefield railway station is about 3 km north of the Whitefield Bus stop. It lies on the Bangalore–Chennai route and is double and electrified, the Krishnarajapuram –Whitefield section
310-759: Is one of the country's first information technology parks— International Tech Park, Bangalore (ITPB) which houses offices of many IT and ITES companies. Whitefield is now officially part of Bangalore city which is part of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike . Whitefield has started seeing a boom in residential construction since the latter half of 1990s and especially during 2002 and onwards. There are two major four-lane roads connecting Bangalore city with Whitefield – Whitefield road via Mahadevapura and Varthur road (HAL Old Airport Road) via Marathahalli . Both roads intersect with Karnataka State highway 35 (SH 35) which runs north–south (Siddlaghatta in
341-560: Is one of the oldest railway stations in the Bangalore. It lies on the Bangalore-Chennai route and is double and electrifie; the Krishnarajapuram-Whitefield section is slated to be converted to a quadruple line. The station is slated to become a junction with a Whitefield-Kolar (53 km; 33 miles) line being laid. Whitefield railway station has four platforms, each running to 650m in length, shelters, lighting, benches and
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#1732877082593372-554: Is slated to be converted to a quadruple line. The station is slated to become a junction with a new Whitefield – Kolar (53 km; 33 miles) line being laid. Whitefield railway station has four platforms, each running to 650m in length, shelters, lighting, benches and a booking office. Whitefield railway station is on the Bangalore–Chennai main line . The railway station is located between Hoodi Halt railway station and Devangonthi railway station . This article about
403-590: The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses and all buses from Kempegowda Bus Station , K. R. Market and Shivajinagar towards HAL, Marathahalli , Varthur and Whitefield as well as Banashankari depart from Kadugodi. The Namma Metro Station of Kadugodi is Whitefield (Kadugodi) metro station located opposite to Kadugodi BMTC Bus Station which was inaugurated by Honourable Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi on 25 March 2023. Whitefield Railway Station
434-683: The 19th century. In 1782, King Chamaraja Wodeyar X , the Maharaja of the Mysore State , granted 3,900 acres (16 km ) of land to the Eurasian and Anglo-Indian Association for the establishment of agricultural settlements at Whitefield, which lay within his territory. The association was then about 170 strong with a committee of 30 members. They were part of the formation of the only settlement in India that Europeans and Eurasians could call their own. Mr. White,
465-468: The Bangalore-Madras (now Chennai) line and a station was built. It led to the influx of residents and their families who worked at Kolar Gold Fields , about 50 kilometres (31 mi) (by train) to the east. It became convenient for those working at KGF to catch a train (running 3 to 4 times a day) and return to their families. There were frequent trains running to Bangalore 20 kilometres (12 mi) to
496-626: The Cauvery Water Supply Scheme Stage IV, Phase II. BWSSB has been granted Rs. 1000 crore for water projects in 2012 including supplying water to areas of Greater Bangalore which includes Whitefield. There are two main roads serving this area – Whitefield Road from Krishnarajapuram and Whitefield Main Road from Varthur . From HAL Old Airport Road and Kudhanahalli Gate is direct link between Central City and Whitefield .On 2 November 2020, Whitefield recorded its poorest air quality since
527-461: The Whitefield area, some of them include - These malls host multiple restaurants that cater to a variety of cuisines – Regional Indian cuisines , Japanese, fast food , etc. Additional prominent standalone restaurants in the area apart from the ones hosted in malls include - [REDACTED] Media related to Whitefield, Bangalore at Wikimedia Commons Whitefield (Bangalore) railway station Whitefield railway station (station code: WFD)
558-428: The Whitefield area. It also houses the renowned super speciality hospital, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Whitefield, inaugurated by Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba on 19 January 2001, which offers all the medical services for free. Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre is the other major super-speciality hospital in Whitefield. Whitefield has extensive city bus connectivity with
589-495: The Whitefield railway station is Brindavan , the ashram and winter residence of the Hindu spiritual leader Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba . The Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) has a large inland container depot just off Whitefield road near ITPB . Shopping malls like Nexus Whitefield (earlier called The Forum Neighborhood Mall), Phoenix Market City , VR Bengaluru , Ascendas Park Square Mall and Nexus Shantiniketan Mall are in
620-465: The actual Rathotsava day. Whitefield Metro has come up which runs up to Krishnarajapura railway station which is now connected to purple line at Byappanahalli. Whitefield, Bangalore Whitefield is a suburb of Bangalore in the state of Karnataka , India. Established in 1882 as a settlement for the Eurasians and Anglo Indians of Bangalore , Whitefield remained a quaint little settlement at
651-472: The eastern direction when a new extension was formed by free distribution of plots to economically deserving families. This was done by the Eashwara temple family and was named after Shree Shankar Dixit, this area is now popularly known as Shankara pura. Going by the street names of Kadugudi one can deduce that this place must have been a well planned out settlement. There is a Kumbhara beedi (potter street), there
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#1732877082593682-490: The eastern periphery of Bangalore city till the late 1990s when the local IT boom turned it into a major suburb. It is now a major part of Greater Bangalore. Whitefield is Bengaluru's first tech corridor to be connected by Namma Metro . The locality is named after David Emmanuel Starkenburgh White, founder of the European and Anglo Indian Association which received 4,000 acres of land from Mysore Maharaja Chamaraja Wodeyar in
713-548: The lockdown due to COVID-19. On 24 January 2021, residents petitioned the authorities to save the neighbouring Pattandur Agrahara Lake . They demanded removal of encroachments and rejuvenation of the water body by the city corporation. Most of the People live in Varthur, Thubhannahalli, AECS Layout, Kudhanahalli Gate area, BEML layout because it is located close to Major Tech company There are multiple malls and food hotspots in and around
744-452: The next consonant. Hence Kadu+Kodi (ಕಾಡು+ಕೋಡಿ) becomes Kadugodi (ಕಾಡುಗೋಡಿ). Kodi means a sluice gate that spills excess water when an inflow reaches more than the safe sustainability of a tank. This spillage flows through a canal to join another lake or river. Tanks may have one or two such exits depending upon the size and volume of the tank. Coming to the word kadu, it refers to forest and also graveyard. We understand that this has come from
775-426: The north to Anekal in the south). The Whitefield railway station is about 3 km north of the Whitefield Bus stop. It lies on the Bangalore-Chennai route and is double and electrified, the Krishnarajapuram - Whitefield railway station section is slated to be converted to a quadruple line. The station is slated to become a junction with a new Whitefield-Kolar (53 km; 33 miles) line being laid. Neighbouring
806-461: The oldest mosques, among them is Hajee Sir Ismailsait Mosque. It has been said that it was built by Hajee Ismailsait, in the 1900s. Considering how old it is, it's named as Badi Majeed. It's also one of the most visited places in Kadugodi. Kadugodi also has Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Two major festivities of Kadugodi is Rathotsava (Charriot festival) that is conducted for the Eashwara and Rama deities. Lot of festivities are conducted before and after
837-556: The sluice gate that was situated in the direction of a graveyard. And in the course of time this area would have grown as a village. Like this we have Adugodi (ಆಡುಗೋಡಿ) and Hebbagodi (ಹೆಬ್ಬಗೋಡಿ). Of course, the place names symbolises our proud heritage. Kadugodi is known for its pleasant climate throughout the year. Its elevation is the highest among the major large cities. Kadugodi has a tropical savanna climate ( Köppen climate classification Aw ) with distinct wet and dry seasons. Due to its high elevation, Kadugodi usually enjoys
868-456: The then president of the E&;AI Association., took a lively interest in it and helped in its advancement which at the beginning was an uphill task. In the first decade of the 1900s, there were about 45 houses: 18 were on the village site and the remainder were on farms throughout the settlement and contained about 2,000 acres (8.1 km ) of land fit for cultivation. The number of residents in 1907
899-474: The west (by train). Reaching the settlement from the railway station was possible only by writing a letter to Mrs. Hamilton (wife of a James Hamilton, the keeper of the Waverly Inn) who would arrange for a bullock cart trip for 8 annas. Until the late 1990s, Whitefield was a small village. It has since become a major hub for the Indian technology industry. The Export Promotion Industrial Park (EPIP) at Whitefield
930-570: Was 130. Lord Connemara , the then governor of Madras (1890) and General Sir Harry Prendergast , a British resident in Mysore, visited the settlement and lent support to the development of Whitefield. Subsequently, there were regular visits to Whitefield by the Bangalore District officials and high dignitaries from the Madras Presidency . The settlement was 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of
961-402: Was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 March 2023. Whitefield suffers from water shortages especially during summer months as the whole region relies almost entirely on groundwater. With the increase in housing and office space, the demand has been multiplying over the years, and groundwater depletion has been worsening alarmingly. BWSSB is supplying the region with water under