Bengaluru Kannada

Indian vernacular dialect

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Culture of Karnataka

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History

* Political history of medieval Karnataka
* Unification of Karnataka
* Etymology
* Historical sites of North Karnataka
* Alupa dynasty. Kadamba dynasty. Chalukya dynasty. Rashtrakuta dynasty. Hoysala Empire. Western Ganga dynasty

Vijayanagara:
(Origin. Empire. Musicological nonet. Medieval city. Military. Haridasa. Battle of Raichur. Battle of Talikota)

Sultanate:

* (Ahmadnagar. Berar. Bidar. Bijapur. Deccan. Golconda)

* Kodagu:
(History. Kodavas captivity. Kingdom of Coorg. Coorg State. Coorg War)

People

* Kannadigas
* Tuluvas
* Kodavas
* Konkani
* Veerashaiva
* Kota Brahmins
* Komarpant
* Vokkaliga/Gowda
* Kodagu Gowda
* Tulu Gowda
* Kunchitiga
* Ethnic groups

* Lists:
(Kannadigas. Tuluvas. Kodavas. Bangaloreans)

* Tulu Nadu state movement
* Belgaum border dispute
* Gokak agitation

Languages

* Kannada:
(Language. Grammar. Prosody. Old Kannada)

* Byari
* Kodava
* Konkani
* Kurumba
* Sholaga
* Tulu
* Urdu
* Urali

Dialects:
(Kundagannada. Havigannada. Arebhashe)

In cities:
(Bangalore Kannada. Bangalori Urdu. Mangalore Kannada)

Mythology

* Kannada epic poetry
* Vedic mythology
* Buddhist mythology

Cuisine

* Common cuisine
* North Karnataka
* South Karnataka
* Udupi
* Malenadu
* Kodagu
* Coastal/Malenadu
* Mangalorean
* Navayath
* Mavalli Tiffin Room (MTR)

Festivals

* State:
(Kannada Rajyotsava. Nada habba)

Religion

* Hinduism
* Buddhism in North Karnataka

Jainism:
(In Karnataka. In North Karnataka. Jain Bunt)

* Lingayatism

Art

* Architecture:
(State. Kadamba. Dravidian. Badami Chalukya. Western Chalukya. Hoysala. Vijayanagara. Islamic)

* Inscriptions:
(Kannada. Halmidi. Shravanabelagola. Atakur. Doddahundi nishidhi. Kannada inscription people)

* Tourism:
(State. Bangalore. Mangalore. Mysore)

* Culture:
(Bangalore. Mysore)

Literature

* Poetry

* Literature:
(Kannada. Mysore literature in Kannada. Milestones. Modern Kannada. Dasa sahitya. Vachana sahitya. Hoysala. Rashtrakuta. Western Chalukya. Vijayanagara. Vijayanagara literature in Kannada. Western Ganga)

* Extinct Kannada literature
* Kadamba script
* Telugu-Kannada script
* Tigalari- Tulu script

* Conference:
(Kannada Sahitya Sammelana)

Music and performing arts

* Jaanapada
* Art and culture
* Haridasas and Carnatic music
* Vasanta Habba

* Folk arts:
(Kamsale)

* Yakshagana:
(Playlist. Raga. Tala. Poetry. Bayalaata. Artists. Instruments: Bells. Maddale. Chande)

* Dances:
(Aati kalenja. Buta Kola. Veeragase)

* Puppet shows:
(Togalu Gombeyaata. Gaarudi Gombe)

* Tala-Maddale

Media

* Cinema
* Newspapers
* Magazines
* Television
* Radio

Sport

* Cricket:
(Governing body (KSCA). Men's cricket team. Women cricket team. List of Karnataka cricketers. KPL. CCL)

* Tennis:
(Bangalore Open)

* Badminton:
(CBL)

* Hockey:
(Kodava hockey players. Kodava Hockey Festival)

Monuments

* National interest monuments:
(Main list. Bangalore circle. Belgaum. Bidar. Bijapur. Dharwad. Gulbarga. North Kanara. Raichur)

* State protected monuments list
* List of forts

* List of temples:
(Vijayanagara era. Hindu temples. Chola temples in Bangalore. Tulu Nadu. Mahakuta group. Badami cave temples. Western Chalukya. North Karnataka)

* Mahakuta Pillar
* Tyagada Brahmadeva Pillar
* Gol Gumbaz
* Gumbaz

Symbols

* Flag
* Coat of arms

Organisations

* Legislative:
(Assembly. Council. Vidhana Soudha)

* Karnataka Public Works Department

* Museums:
(List. Janapada Loka)

* Cultural:
(Kannada Sahitya Parishat. Bangalore Gayana Samaja. Ranga Shankara. Rangayana. Chowdiah Memorial Hall. Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath. Nrityagram. Ravindra Kalakshetra. Gubbi Veeranna Rangamandira. Rangayana. Ninasam. Prabhat Kalavidaru. Karnataka Vidyavardhaka Sangha. Karnataka Rakshana Vedike)

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Bangalore Kannada is a vernacular dialect of the Indian language, Kannada, which serves as the official language of the state of Karnataka, as the native language by the majority people of Karnataka classical languages of India.

This dialect is primarily spoken by youth and in informal discourse between locals. This slang is quickly picked up by the outsiders who live in Bangalore.[1]

Bangalore Kannada is spoken by the native people almost everywhere: at home, in educational institutions and other places. Bangalore and Mysore Kannada are the most commonly used in other mediums such as plays and movies.

Localities/areas in which Kannada is dominant include Basavanagudi, Basaveshwaranagar, Chamrajpet, Malleshwaram, Rajajinagar, Banashankari, Sadashivanagar, Vijayanagar, Jayanagar, J P Nagar, Shivaji Nagar, K.R market, Madhavnagar, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Hebbala, Hosakerehalli, Kalasipalya, Konanakunte, Padmanabhanagar, Hanumanthnagar, V.V.Puram, Kumarswamy layout, Kathriguppe, Kengeri, Bidadi, Chandra layout, Kamakshipalya, Kamalanagar, Mahalaxmi layout, Nandini layout, Yeshwanthpur, Peenya Industrial Area, Jalahalli, Yelahanka, Dollars colony, RMV extension, Jnanabharti campus & surroundings, Hesaraghatta, Nagarbhavi, Vidyaranyapura etc. In other newer areas, one may hear other languages along with Kannada.

Through the years various radio stations have been popularising the language amongst youth and the large IT workforce of this city.

Some commonly used phrases, slangs or words specific to Bangalore Kannada are:[2]transl. kan – transl. bombaat, Sakkath \- Awesome/Cool[2]

* transl. kan – transl. bejaan \- A lot
* transl. kan – transl. kudumi \- Bookworm
* transl. kan – transl. Chamak, dose \- To scare someone in a funny way
* transl. kan – transl. Sisya \- Your trusted buddy
* transl. kan – transl. Chindi \- Amazing
* transl. kan – transl. Boni \- First sale of the day (borrowed from Telugu)
* transl. kan – transl. KD \- Cunning guy
* transl. kan – transl. Tight aagbittidaane \- Literal "He's become tight" - highly drunken man (borrowed from Kerala)
* transl. kan – transl. Meter \- A measure of someone's braveness
* transl. kan – transl. Thukaali \- Foolish or Useless person
* transl. kan – transl. Kirik aagthide \- Literal "A (brawl) is occurring" - A fight happening between 2 people or groups

These words can be slang or catchy words, and can also be combined into Kanglish [Kannada+English].

For instance, "just maja maadi", meaning, "chill out", is a phrase popularized by one of the city's radio stations "Enjoy maadi" and "swalpa adjust maadi" are other such popular Kanglish phrases. ("Maadi" literally means "do" or "make".)

## See also

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* Languages of India
* Mangalore Kannada
* Kannada dialects
* Mixed languages
* North Karnataka language
* Kundagannada language

## References

[edit]

1. ^ ""Kannada gotilla macha" – The Open Dosa". 2017-08-22. Retrieved 2025-06-01.
2. ^ a b "Learn Kannada slang words ಆಡು ನುಡಿ". www.thinkbangalore.com. Retrieved 2025-06-01.

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Bengaluru

History|

* Bangalore Cantonment
* Bangalore Fort
* Bengaluru Pete
* Chalukyas
* Hoysalas
* Kadambas
* Kempe Gowda
* Kingdom of Mysore
* Rashtrakutas
* Vijayanagara
* Western Gangas
* Tippu Sultan

Geography|

* Mysore Plateau
* Dodda Alada Mara
* Turahalli Forest
* Nandi Hills
* Kodachadri Hills

| Lakes|

* Agara Lake
* Arekere Lake
* Bellandur Lake
* Hebbal lake
* Hesaraghatta Lake
* Madivala tank
* Puttenahalli Lake (JP Nagar)
* Puttenahalli Lake (Yelahanka)
* Sankey tank
* Sarakki lake
* Varthur Lake
* Vibhutipura Lake
* Yelahanka Lake

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Civil
administration|

* Bangalore Agenda Task Force
* City Police
* Bangalore Development Authority
* Metropolitan Region Development Authority
* TRAI Bangalore Regional Office

| Municipal elections|

* 1989
* 1996
* 2001
* 2010
* 2015
* 2022

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Municipal
Corporation|

* Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike
* Mayor
* List of wards in Bengaluru

| Wards|

* Yelahanka Ward
* Chowdeshwari Ward
* Attur Ward

| Defunct|

* 1989–1995
* 1995–2006
* 2009–2023

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Buildings|

* Attara Kacheri
* Bengaluru Palace
* Bangalore Town Hall
* Central Prison
* Chinnaswamy Stadium
* Daly Memorial Hall
* Karnataka High Court
* K. R. Market
* Nehru Planetarium
* Utility Building
* Vidhana Soudha
* Visvesvaraya Museum
* World Trade Center

Transport|

* Kempegowda International Airport
* HAL Airport
* Bangalore City railway station
* Bengaluru Cantonment railway station
* Yesvantpur Junction
* Krishnarajapuram railway station
* Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal
* Bengaluru Commuter Rail
* Namma Metro
* Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation
* Kempegowda Bus Station

Roads|

* 100 Feet Road
* Avenue Road
* Bannerghatta Road (SH 87)
* Brigade Road
* Church Street
* Cunningham Road
* Hosur Road (NH 7)
* Inner Ring Road
* J C Road
* Kasturba Road
* Lavelle Road
* M.G. Road
* Mysore Road (SH 17)
* NICE Road
* Old Airport Road
* Outer Ring Road
* Peripheral Ring Road
* Tannery Road

Places of
worship|

* Bull Temple
* Dodda Ganesha Temple
* Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple
* Jnanakshi Rajarajeshwari Temple
* Halasuru Someshwara Temple
* ISKCON
* Kote Jalakantheshwara temple
* Kote Venkataramana Temple
* Naganatheshwara Temple
* Ragigudda Anjaneya Temple
* Ranganathaswamy Temple
* St. Mary's Basilica

Culture|

| Periodic events|

* Bangalore Fashion Week
* Bengaluru International Film Festival
* Bangalore Karaga
* Japan Habba

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Cinemas|

* Kannada films

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Sports|

* Bangalore Raptors
* Bengaluru Bulls
* Bengaluru FC
* Royal Challengers Bangalore

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Others|

* Bibliography of Bengaluru

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Groups|

* Bangalore Agenda Task Force
* Bangalore IT.in
* Linux User Group
* Birdwatchers' Field Club

Parks|

* Bannerghatta Biological Park
* Bugle Rock
* Cubbon Park
* Freedom Park
* Lal Bagh

Localities

North
Bengaluru|

* Abbigere
* Babusapalya
* Bagalur
* Banaswadi
* Chikkabanavara
* Devara Jeevanahalli
* Dollars Colony
* Ganganagar
* Hebbal
* Horamavu
* Hunasamaranahalli
* Jalahalli
* Jakkur
* Kalkere
* Kalyan Nagar
* Kammanahalli
* Kodigehalli
* Kothnur
* Lingarajapuram
* Mariyannapalya
* Mathikere
* Mathkur
* Muthyalanagar
* R. T. Nagar
* Ramachandrapura
* Sadashivanagar
* Sahakara Nagar
* Sanjaynagar
* Thanisandra
* Thindlu
* Vidyaranyapura
* Yelahanka

West
Bengaluru|

* Basaveshwaranagar
* Bharathnagar
* Dasarahalli
* Herohalli
* Kamakshipalya
* Kengeri
* Kumbalgodu
* Mahalakshmi Layout
* Milk Colony
* Nagarbhavi
* Nandini Layout
* Nayandahalli
* Peenya
* Rajajinagar
* Rajarajeshwari Nagar
* Ullalu
* Vijayanagar
* Malleswaram
* Palace Guttahalli
* Vyalikaval
* Yeswanthpur

Central
Bengaluru|

* Austin Town
* Bangalore Cantonment
* Bangalore Central Business District
* Bengaluru Pete
* Chamarajapet
* Chickpet
* Gandhinagar
* Richmond Town
* Seshadripuram
* Shivajinagar
* Vasanth Nagar
* Vivek Nagar
* Wilson Garden
* Cooke Town
* Cox Town
* Frazer Town
* Adugodi
* Halasuru
* Murphy Town

East
Bengaluru|

* Baiyyappanahalli
* Belathur
* Bellandur
* B. M. Kaval
* Brookefield
* CV Raman Nagar
* Domlur
* Dommasandra
* Ejipura
* Garudacharpalya
* G. M. Palya
* Hoodi
* Immadihalli
* Indiranagar
* Jeevan Bhima Nagar
* Kadugodi
* Kaggadasapura
* Kodihalli
* Koramangala
* Krishnarajapuram
* Kundalahalli
* Mahadevapura
* Marathahalli
* Murugeshpalya
* Varthur
* Vimanapura
* Whitefield
* Yemalur
* Ramamurthy Nagar

South
Bengaluru|

* Agara
* Ananthnagar
* Anjanapura
* Arekere
* Banashankari
* Basavanagudi
* Begur
* Bilekahalli
* Bommanahalli
* Bommasandra
* BTM Layout
* Carmelaram
* Chandapura
* Chikkalasandra
* Electronic City
* Girinagar
* Gottigere
* Hanumanthanagar
* Hebbagodi
* HSR Layout
* Hulimavu
* Ittamadu
* Jayanagar
* Jigani
* J. P. Nagar
* Kaggalipura
* Konanakunte
* Konappana Agrahara
* Kumaraswamy Layout
* Madiwala
* Padmanabhanagar
* Puttenahalli
* Shikaripalya
* Singasandra
* Suddaguntepalya
* Ramanjaneyanagar
* Taverekere
* Thyagarajanagar
* Uttarahalli

Institutions

Education|

* List of schools in Bangalore
* Bangalore International School
* Bishop Cotton Boys' School
* Baldwin Boys High School
* KV Hebbal
* Mallya Aditi International School
* National Public School, Indiranagar
* St. Joseph's Indian High School
* St.Germain High School
* Venkat International Public School

Higher
education|

* List of Bangalore colleges
* Acharya Institute of Technology
* Al-Ameen College of Law
* Bangalore University
* Bangalore Institute of Technology
* Bangalore Medical College
* B.M.S. College of Engineering
* Christ University
* Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering
* Indian Institute of Astrophysics
* Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
* Indian Institute of Science
* Indian Statistical Institute
* International Institute of Information Technology
* National Institute of Fashion Technology
* National Law School of India University
* National College
* National Centre for Software Technology
* Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College of Engineering
* Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute Of Technology
* University of Agricultural Sciences
* University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering
* Xavier Institute of Management and Entrepreneurship

Hospitals|

* Apollo Hospitals
* Bowring & Lady Curzon Hospitals
* Fortis Hospitals
* HOSMAT
* Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health
* Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology
* Minto eye hospital
* Narayana Hrudayalaya
* NCBS
* NIMHANS
* Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Trauma and Orthopaedics
* SDS Tuberculosis Sanatorium
* St. John's Hospital
* Vanivilas Women and Children Hospital
* Victoria Hospital

Industry|

* List of Bangalore telecom companies
* Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

* Bengaluru portal
* Famous people
* Central business district
* Bangalore Rural District
* List of cities known as Silicon Valleys
* Tourist attractions
* Lakes
* Chola temples in Bengaluru
* Economy

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