Banashankari, commonly abbreviated as BSK[citation needed], is a locality spread across South and West Bangalore.[1] Its name is derived from the Banashankari Amma Temple on Kanakapura Road, one of Bangalore's renowned temples constructed by Subramanya Shetty in 1915.

Banashankari
neighborhood
Banashankari is located in Bengaluru
Banashankari
Banashankari
Coordinates: 12°56′14″N 77°33′15″E / 12.9373°N 77.5543°E / 12.9373; 77.5543
CountryIndia
StateKarnataka
DistrictBengaluru Urban
MetroBengaluru
ZoneBengaluru South and Bengaluru West
Ward155, 156, 158, 161, 163, 164, 165, 166, 180, 181, 197, 198
Named forBanashankari Amma Temple
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
560026,560050,560060,560061,560062,560070,560078,560085,560098
Telephone code91-80
Vehicle registrationKA 05, KA 41, KA 58
Lok Sabha constituencyBangalore South
Vidhan Sabha constituencySpread over Basavanagudi, Padmanabhanagara, Bangalore South, and Vijayanagara
Banashankari Traffic and Transit Management Centre (TTMC)
South Bengaluru skyline as viewed from ISKCON, Vasanthapura.
Outer Ring Road in Hosakerehalli.
Banashankari temple (2013)

Banashankari is the largest locality in Bangalore, stretching from Mysore Road to Kanakapura Road. It is bordered by Byatarayanapura, Nayandahalli, Girinagar, and Rajarajeshwari Nagar in the west; Basavangudi and Hanumanthanagar in the north; Jayanagar and J.P. Nagar in the east, and Uttarahalli and Kengeri in the south, encompassing parts of these neighborhoods.

Transport

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The area boasts excellent connectivity through the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation. Additionally, it features a Volvo bus facility. There's a reconstructed bus stand and a Traffic Transit Management Centre. Moreover, the Green Line of Namma Metro traverses this locality.

References

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  1. ^ "Google Maps".