Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bangalore

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.

Rajarajeshwari Nagar
Suburb
Rajarajeshwari Nagara
(L-R from top) Arch at the entrance of RR Nagar, Dwadasha Jyotirlinga Temple, Shrungagiri Sri Shanmukha Swamy Temple, Sri Shivaratnapuri Temple of Health, Indo-American Hybrid Seeds, Gopalan Arcade Mall
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Coordinates: 12°55′48″N 77°32′10″E
Country	India
State	Karnataka
Metro	Bengaluru
Ward	160
Population  (2011[1])
• Total	56,897
Kannada
• Official	Kannada
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	560098
Lok Sabha constituency	Bangalore Rural
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Rajarajeshwari Nagar

The area was named after Jnanakshi Rajarajeshwari Temple, which is located in the Rajarajeshwari Nagar. 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.^[2]

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.^[3] In 2019, BBMP installed CCTV cameras in the locality to monitor and curb garbage dumping.^[4]

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.^[5][6] The locality reportedly became "plastic-free" in mid 2019.^[7]

Global Village Tech Park

Main article: 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^[8]
• Ganesh^[9]
• Rakshit Shetty^[10]
• Diganth^[11]
• Amulya^[12]
• Duniya Vijay^[13]
• Avinash^[12]
• Malavika Avinash^[9][8]
• Indrajith Lankesh^[11]
• B. Jayashree^[11]
• Nivedita Jain^[14]
• Gauri Lankesh^[15]
• Siddalingaiah^[12]

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

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. "Chitrakala parishath set to open R.R. Nagar campus". The Hindu. 5 January 2019 – via thehindu.com.
3. "RR Nagara residents began adopting streets last year". Bangalore Mirror.
4. "CCTV cameras to help officials tackle garbage dumping at Bengaluru's RR Nagar". The New Indian Express.
5. "Residents are finding solutions themselves to problems that should be tackled by elected representatives". Bangalore Mirror.
6. "Bengaluru residents start unique rent-a-bag scheme to end plastic use". The New Indian Express.
7. "Rajarajeshwari Nagar will be plastic-free by World Environment Day". Bangalore Mirror.
8. "Darshan, ex-minister's properties may face demolition axe soon". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
9. "BBMP's re-survey: 'Ideal' tactic to buy time?". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
10. "Paramvah Studios PVT. LTD., vs Lahari Recording Company on 11 January, 2017".
11. "South Bengaluru's new realty star". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
12. "Party workers pester voters in RR Nagar, block traffic". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
13. "Actor 'Duniya' Vijay's wives in catfight | Deccan Herald". 29 October 2018.
14. "A reluctant starter who made it big in tinsel town". The Hindu. 18 April 2004. Retrieved 31 December 2017. ^{[dead link]}
15. Rajiv Kalkod (5 September 2017). "Senior journalist Gauri Lankesh shot dead at her house". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017.

External links

• Media related to Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bangalore at Wikimedia Commons
• Birla Ojasvi