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Ragigudda Sri Prasanna Anjaneya temple located in Jayanagar dedicated to Lord Hanuman.  One of the must visit places in Namma Bengaluru. One can spend quality time around this place. This temple is not only dedicated to Sri Anjaneya Swamy, even Lord Shiva, Rama, Sita, Lakshmana temple is  in the same premises. Entrance of the temple is very attractive and welcomes every one with a huge Gardua statue.  The temple is well maintained by the comity. The temple is situated on a hillock. There is a smaller temple dedicated to Ganesha, Navagrahas and Rajarajeshwari at the base of the hillock. The temple also plays host to the holy trinity of the Hindu's engraved on huge rocks at the side of the temple. As per the legend, it is believed that the hillock which hosts the main deity Sri Prasanna Anjaneya Swamy was formed from a heap of Ragi Millet and hence was termed "Ragigudda". When this incident happened, The Thrimurthies, Lord Brahma, Vish...

When ever i passed infront of this palace i wanted to visit once and click couple of pics inside this palace. This palace is just couple of minutes walk from KR market metro station (near Kalasipalyam) next to the Sri Venkataramana Temple. This palace is open for visitors from 8.30 AM to 5.30 PM. Entrance fee is Rs.15 for Indian citizens and Rs.200 for foreigners. Within one hour we can cover this palace. History about palace: Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace, is a good   example of Indo-Islamic architecture is within the prescient of   the Bangalore Fort. It was used as a summer residence by Tipu Sultan. It was Hyder Ali who commenced the construction of this palace, but it was completed in 1791 by his son Tipu. Though it seems like a one storied pillared pavilion, it is actually a double storied building of symmetrical plan, typical of this style of architecture. Built on a stone plinth, the facade has gigantic fluted pillars in wood with stone bases, that support h...