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Sunday, 6 January 2013 - 6:34pm IST Updated: Sunday, 6 January 2013 - 6:35pm IST | Place: Bangalore | Agency: DNA

While Kanakapura Road’s connectivity to the NICE and Bannerghatta Roads has made it a realty hub, its cultural, educational and spiritual status has ensured that it is among the best addresses in Bangalore....

Kanakapura Road, once the backyard of nature, is today a concrete jungle. The approximately 55km stretch that

starts from Kalasipalya, leads up to Kanakapura town. Previously known as Kanakanahalli Road, the area was

said to be a forest. But from days — when only bullock carts were seen and two buses plied — to emerging as a

prime locality in Bangalore, the road has undergone a rapid change. Join Shruti I L in finding out why today it is

the preferred destination of not just popular builders but also industrialists, hoteliers and artists...

Yediyur Lake

You’ll get to see Thalaghattapura, Kaggalipura and Harohalli lakes on this road. Yediyur Lake however is

the most accessible one. It is a joggers paradise even. The lake was renovated and a walking path was

constructed around it in 2006. A separate section has been made here to immerse idols during the

Ganesha festival.

Residential hub

Apartments and townships are found mushrooming all through the year and the construction of metro,

which will pass through commercial areas like Jayanagar and several other areas located in the city

centre, has only increased the demand for the same. In fact, there are also plans of setting up a

Disneyland-like 4D technology driven Krishna Lila Park in the ISKCON township located here. Kanakapura

Road leads to both Bannerghatta Road and Nice Road, that offers a traffic free journey to Mysore. This

has further upped its utility quotient. The presence of German retail giant Metro comes as an added

advantage to the residents.

Schools and Colleges

The road is home to educational institutes of international repute. Delhi Public School, Alpine Public

School, Kumarans, Jain International, Jyothi Kendriya Vidyalaya, APS institutions, Dayanand Sagar

College of Engineering and Yellamma Dasappa Institute of Technology are the prominent ones. Valley

School in which Bollywood actor Imran Khan studied is also tucked away in the interiors of

Kanakapura Road.

The Shankaraa Art foundation

The Shankaraa Art Foundation, which is one of the cultural hotspots in the city also has Kanakapura

Road as its address. Dotted with contemporary sculptures, this greenscape is dedicated to the

promotion of our heritage and culture. Started by dancer Rashme Hegde Gopi, this venue has to its

credit several well attended dance, music and theatre performances.

Tataguni Estate

Tataguni Estate that sprawls over 450acre is housed on Kanakapura Road too. Locals say

that the trees in the estate provided essence for perfumes which were exported to

England. It was owned by Russian painter Svyatoslav Roerich and his actress wife,

Devikarani. There was, however, a dispute over its possession following their death and it

is now under government control. However several other estates and farm houses on this

road are rented out for film and serial shooting.

Art of living Ashram

What puts this road on the international tourist map is Sri Sri Ravishankar’s Art of Living

ashram. Spread over an 85acre land, the ashram consists of a meditation centre, school

and an ayurvedic college and hospital among other things. The ashram in Bangalore

became operational in the 1980s.

Sri Raghavendra Benne Dose Hotel

This eatery that serves crispy butter dosas Davangere style, should most definitely find a

place in every foodie’s list. The batter that is made of five different kinds of rice grown in

Davangere and the coconut chutney is what makes the dosas served here different.

Mandaki puri and Karji Kai are the other popular dishes on the menu. Guhantara, a cave

resort is also situated further down the road. For non-vegetarians, Gowdara Mudde Mane

is the place.

Banashankari Temple

The famous Banashankariamman temple that is believed to have been built in 1915 is

also the other famous landmark on this road. In close proximity to this temple is the

Banashankari bus stop and a market that residents of JP Nagar, Jayanagar and

Banashankari frequent for fresh fruits and vegetables.

Khoday’s Factory

While IT companies are yet to open shop here, Kanakapura Road is home to the

prominent brewery and distillery unit, Khoday’s. Hegde and Gole, a watch factory, was

also located on this road. However, the factory, where world famous cricketer Prasanna

is said to have worked, is no longer operational. The Power Grid Corporation of India

and the Karnataka State Sericulture Research and Development Institute operate from

Kanakapura Road.