BANGLURU
 Bangluru is draped over the Deccan Plateau at an altitude of
949 meters (3113 ft.) above sea level, which gives it possibly
the best climate among all the cities in India. Legend has it
that Bangluru got its name from the words “Bendha KaaLu”
(which means boiled beans in the local language Kannada). King
Veera Ballala of the Vijayanagara kingdom was once lost in a
forest and happened to stumble upon a lonely cottage. An old
woman that lived there could offer the starving king only
boiled beans “Bendha kaaLu” and the place came to be known as
“Bendha kaaLu ooru” (ooru in Kannada means a city).
BendhakaaLooru later came to be known as BengaLooru in Kannada
and Bangluru in English. However, historical evidence shows
that “BengaLooru” was recorded much before King Ballala's time
in a 9th century temple inscription in the village of Begur.
Even today "BengaLooru" exists within the city limits in
Kodigehalli area and is called as "HalebengaLooru" or "Old
Bangluru." |
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MYSORE
 Mysore
is the second biggest city in the State of Karnataka. It lies
130 km's from the State Headquarters, Bangalore. It is the
erstwhile capital of the Mysore Maharajas, who ruled Mysore
State from this royal city. It is now the headquarters of
Mysore District with a population of over seven lakhs. The
chief language of the people, as in the State of Karnataka, is
Kannada and original Kannada is spoken in this part of the
area. It covers an area of more than 40 sq.km. and is
administered by the Mysore City Corporation. Situated 763
meters above sea level surrounded by hill ranges from north to
south, it is known as the 'Garden City' and the 'City of
Palaces'. The famous Chamundi Hill, which is mythologically
associated with the name of the city, is to its southeast.
Mysore is associated with the Pouranic story that is found in
the Devi Bhagavatha. According to this story in the
mythological Devi Purana, Mysore was ruled by the demon-king
Mahishasura. He was called Mahishasura, because he was a
buffalo-headed monster. Hearing to the prayers of Gods and
Goddess to save them from the monster, Goddess Parvathi, wife
of Lord Siva, took birth as Chamundi or Chamundeswari and
killed the monster. Hence, this place came to be known as
Mahishuru, the city of demon Mahisha. After killing the demon,
the Goddess resided atop the Chamundi Hills where she is
worshipped with reverence and devotion even today. However,
the original name of the hill is 'Mahabaladri Hills' and it
derived the name Chamundi Hills at a later period, after 17th
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OOTY
 Ooty
or Udagamandalam (the Tamil version of the original name)
rightly described as "Queen of Hill Stations" by Pandit
Jawaharlal Nehru, now sprawls over an area of 36 sq km with a
number of tall buildings cluttering its hill slopes. It is
situated at an altitude of 2,240 meters above sea level. Ooty
still woos people from all over India as well as foreign
countries right through summer, and sometimes in the winter
months too. An added attraction for the tourists to
Udagamandalam is the mountain train journey on a ratchet and
pinion track which commences from Kallar, near Mettupalayam
and wends its way through many hair-raising curves and fearful
tunnels and chugs along beside deep ravines full of verdant
vegetation, gurgling streams and tea gardens. |
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