You Will Never Get Bored in BangaloreAdded on 09/18/2005 to Articles Directory / Destinations / India / Bangalore
Bangalore has an interesting history. It was first known as 'Benguluru'. The earliest reference to the name Benguluru was found in a 9th century Ganga inscription on hero stone. This inscription was found in Begur and Benguluru is referred to as a place in which a battle was fought. Most scholars believe that the name has a floral origin and is derived from the tree 'Benga', also known as the Indian Kino.A bustling industrial city, it is never too hot in Bangalore to dissuade one from a walk in the sun nor is it ever too cold to perpetuate the discomfort of a North Indian winter. This salubrious weather is God's gift and the verdant environs of the city are effectively protecting it. Bangalore is green. It is not just a speck of carefully cultivated patch of verdure one finds in the major cities of India. Bangalore has tree-lined avenues à la California, numerous parks and sprawling golf courses.
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