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Bugle Rock Park
A shady 16-acre park around an ancient gneiss outcrop behind the Bull Temple, with an old watchtower, walking paths, an amphitheatre and a fruit-bat colony.
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🌿 Hidden SpotsGavi Gangadhareshwara Temple
A Shiva temple carved into a natural cave in Gavipuram, known for the granite sun and moon discs in its forecourt and the Sankranti evening when sunlight reaches the linga.
🧭 Unique ExperiencesSt. Mary's Basilica
A Gothic-style church in Shivajinagar, rebuilt in the 19th century on the site of a 17th-century chapel and made a minor basilica in 1973; its September feast draws big crowds.
🧭 Unique ExperiencesSt. Mark's Cathedral
A Church of South India cathedral at the west end of MG Road, built 1808–1812 as a garrison church and modelled on St Paul's in London; rebuilt after a 1923 fire.
🌿 Hidden SpotsHalasuru Someshwara Temple
A Shiva temple in Halasuru with Chola-era roots, reworked under Kempe Gowda II, with a 16th-century gopura and a 48-pillar hall carved with scenes like Shiva and Parvati's wedding.
🌿 Hidden SpotsKadu Malleshwara Temple
A Dravidian-style Shiva temple in Malleshwaram, developed in 1669 by Venkoji, step-brother of Shivaji; the Nandishwara Teertha shrine stands just in front.
🧭 Unique ExperiencesVenkatappa Art Gallery
A public art gallery next to the Government Museum on Kasturba Road, built around the work of painter K. Venkatappa and also holding K.K. Hebbar's collection. Reopened in June 2025 after renovation.
🌿 Hidden SpotsPuttenahalli Lake (Puttakere)
A small neighbourhood lake of about 13 acres in JP Nagar 7th Phase, ringed by a walking track of roughly 920 m and revived over years by local residents.
🌿 Hidden SpotsTurahalli Forest and Tree Park
A patch of scrub and dry deciduous forest off Kanakapura Road near Uttarahalli and Banashankari 6th Stage, with a 38-acre tree park on one side. Researchers have recorded 139 bird species here.