Chamrajpet


Chamrajpet is a locality in the central part of the city of Bengaluru. It is bordered by Basavanagudi, Banashankari, Chickpet and Majestic.
Chamarajpet is one of the oldest areas in Bengaluru, 2.9 kms. from Bangalore City Railway Station and BMTC and 37.1 kms. to Kempegowda International airport. The main commercial street of Chamrajpet is the Bazar Street, the continuation of which is Bull Temple Road.
Chamarajpet was founded in 1892 and the 125th anniversary was celebrated with a 3-day festival in the year 2017.
Chamarajpet houses many historical structures such as Kote Sri Prasanna Venkateshwara Swamy Temple, Fort High School, Tipu Sultan Summer Palace and Minto Hospital.
Raghavendra Colony, situated in the area, has a historical connection to the Maharaja of Mysore who visited here to meet Bengaluru's first-ever surgeon, Dr. B. D. Raghavendra Rao. Sripadharaja Mutha of Mulbagal is in Raghavendra Colony.
The locality got the name "Chamarajpet" because of the visit by Maharaja Chamarajendra Wodeyar. It was first named Chamarajendra Pete, which was later shortened to Chamarajpet.
The area becomes a music hub every year during the months of April and May, i.e., in the Rama Navami season. Sree Ramaseva Mandali RCT, one of the premier cultural organizations of the country, organizes an annual global music festival on the grounds of Fort High School, hosting the who's who of Indian Classical Music.
The area is also home to many manufacturers of agarbathis and related items. The area is composed of five main roads and nine cross roads. A temple is located on every main road. The layout was referred to as the Chess Box Colony, given that when they were originally built, they all had square dimensions of 108 feet by 108 feet, that made it look like a chess board.
The nearest metro stations are the Krishna Rajendra Market metro station and the Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna Metro Station.
This area is known for its peace, greenery and historical attractions.
The headquarters of the Kannada Sahitya Parishath is also located here.