Girinagar

Girinagar is a residential area in South West Bangalore, very close to Mysore Road. This medium-sized locality is surrounded by Nayandahalli in the west, Byatarayanapura and Deepanjali Nagar in the north, Srinagar and Banashankari in the east and Hosakerehalli in the south.The old name of girinagar was 'gurugala nagara' which mean teacher's or noble's areaEtymologyGirinagar was named after the former President of India V.V. Giri and also because of the Hirannayya Gudda (Hill). Giri in Sanskrit means Hill.GeographyGirinagar is at a lower altitude compared to the rest of Bengalooru, which has an average elevation of 900 m. It is very hilly, with steep roads - being on the slope of a hill with a plateau on top. To the west of Girinagar is a hill, known as Hirannayya Gudda in Kannada. Girinagar lies in the Vrishabhavathi Valley region of Bengalooru.Girinagar is divided into 4 phases, with the 2nd phase being the largest. It also subsumes areas such as T Block, Muneshwara Block, Nagendra Block, Avalahalli, Ganapathi Nagar and Chamundi Nagar.CultureGirinagar is one of the older, conservative areas of Bengalooru, with a predominantly Kannada speaking population. The population is also predominantly Hindu. This area is not very cosmopolitan and tradition is the order of the day. But nowadays the youngsters here have a blend of both modern as well as traditional values.Being in Southwest Bengalooru, Girinagar is well connected to the Bengalooru Central Business District, but is very far away from the IT Corridor. However, with several major employers opening offices in South Bengalooru, and with a series of new malls and multiplexes coming up in its vicinity, Girinagar has maintained its desirability for the upwardly-mobile, family-oriented. In other words it retains the culture and tradition of Bangalore being solely occupied by families living in the city for more than a century.