Kengeri
Kengeri | |
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Suburb | |
UTC+5:30 (IST) | |
| PIN | 560059,560060 |
| Vehicle registration | KA 41 |
Kengeri is a western suburb of
History
The name Kengeri comes from the Kannada words Tengu
During Tippu's reign, Kengeri was famous centre for sericulture industry. It is learnt that Tippu for the first time bought foreign knowledge of sericulture and encouraged people to cultivate and produce the same. In 1866, Signor de Vecchi, an Italian, noticing the then depressed condition of the silk industry made efforts with the help of the government for its revival. He also made some scientific study of silkworm rearing and causes for their degeneration. To remedy these defects, silkworm eggs were imported for the first time from Japan and were distributed among the people of the trade.
This brought about revolutionary changes. Finally, a steam factory for silk-filature was established at Kengeri with eight basins. Mostly female orphans from a private Bangalore convent were engaged in the work. The Kengeri Gurukula Vidya Peetha was founded in 1926 by freedom fighters and Gandhians like Dr C B Rama Rao, Swamy Vishwananda, T Ramachandra and K B Purushottam to motivate youngsters to do their bit for social causes.
When Mahatma Gandhi visited the Gurukula twice he guided the youngsters to visit villages and organise people to tackle socio-economic problems in these villages through collective efforts. A memorial building had been built at the premises to commemorate the visits of Mahatma Gandhi.
The Vidyapeetha, an NGO, runs an orphanage, a free residential school and a short-stay-home for underprivileged women hoping for early rehabilitation. In recent years, several industries have come up in and around Kengeri.
Transport
Bus
Kengeri has two
Many buses ply from Kengeri to different parts of the city including 375D towards
Rail
Metro
The suburb is served by Pattanagere metro station, Kengeri Bus Terminal metro station and Kengeri metro station of the Purple Line of Namma Metro.These stations were inaugurated on August 29, 2021, and commenced operations on August 30, 2021,improving the connectivity to the city.
Satellite town
Kengeri was originally developed as a Satellite Town by
Places of worship.
The Karadi Betta near Kengeri has an Anjaneya Temple of great antiquity. It is said that the image was found under a tree and the temple was built about 500 years ago. According to a record here, the temple was rebuilt in 1845. Inside the garbhagriha, two inscription slabs carpeted into the floor, one behind and another in front of the main deity, are of Hoysala Narasimha. They announce some grants by the king to one Vechiyana for his military success.[2]
The place has a small but an ancient
There is a large mosque (masjid) on Bangalore—Mysore highway opposite the old bus stand. The old mosque was demolished and a new mosque has been reconstructed which is a two storied building having a capacity of approximately 2000 people.
Christian churches serve various denominations and include Christos Mar Thoma Church, St. Francis of Assisi Church, Shalom Church, St. Anthony's Shrine, The Pentecostal Mission Church, New Life AG Church, Paniel Gospel Telugu Church, Hope AG Church, Kengeri Evangelical Worship House, New Jerusalem Prayer House, The Church of Light, and Pushpa Sadan Church.
Mutts
There is a Bande Mata of the Veerashaivas said to be about 800 years old. It is said that the mata was founded by one Channaveeraswamy who is believed to have been a contemporary of Bijjala, the most famous of the southern Kalachuri kings. There is also a Kabir Mutt, Shankar Mutt and a Raghavendra Swamy Mutt.
Geography
Kengeri is located at 12°54′N 77°29′E / 12.9°N 77.48°E.[4] It has an average elevation of 826 metres (2709 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[5] Kengeri had a population of 42,386. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Kengeri has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 70%. In Kengeri, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- ^ Article in Deccan herald Archived 13 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Thomas, Sharon (16 September 2011). "SMART | MANAGERS | OF | INDIAN BUSINESS: KENGERI HISTORY ..." SMART | MANAGERS | OF | INDIAN BUSINESS. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Deccan Herald - A place of historical significance". 13 December 2013. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kengeri
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
