24 FEB 2023

Why Bengaluru Is Garden City

ADHYA MOONA

WHY GARDEN CITY

Krishna Raja Wodeyar, the 24th Maharaja of Mysore, decked up the city with lavish gardens and parks for his Silver Jubilee. That's where Bengaluru became Garden City.

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A TRADITION KEPT ALIVE

The locals have kept this tradition alive as they continue to create green spaces around the city of Bengaluru.

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The many green parks and gardens serve as the lungs of Bengaluru.

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GREEN BENGALURU

THE WEATHER

One of the greenest cities in India, Bengaluru has moderate climate with the right amount of sun & rain that provides an ideal environment for greenery to sustain.

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Started by a group of locals in 2017, this festival aims to preserve the greenery of Bengaluru. People celebrate trees by dancing, singing, & planting trees. 

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NERALU TREE FESTIVAL

This lush green part of Bengaluru is full of deciduous trees & beautiful flowerbeds. The park also has statues of colonisers and queens.

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cubbon park 

LALBAGH BOTANICAL GARDEN

Sultan Haider Ali commissioned the construction of this park. This garden is home to more than 1,000 species of exotic flora, tropical plants & trees.

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silicon valley of india

Bengaluru AKA the Silicon Valley of India, gets this name because it plays a key role as India's leading IT exporter.

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INDIA'S PRETTIEST

Bengaluru is one of the prettiest cities in India, and it boasts a year-round pleasant weather. Have you been to Bengaluru?

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