Rajarajeshwari Nagar, officially Rajarajeshwari Nagara is a residential neighborhood in

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, India. It is located in the southwestern part of Bangalore along the

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, with Nagarbhavi and the

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to the north and north west and

Kengeri Kengeri is a suburb in Bangalore city. It is located on the western corridor along Mysore Road, bordered by Nagarbhavi to the north and Rajarajeshwari Nagar to the east. History The name Kengeri comes from the Kannada words Tengu coconut an ...

to the south west. There is a prominent arch shaped structure on Mysore Road which serves as the most popular entrance to this locality. The area was named after Jnanakshi Rajarajeshwari Temple which is located in the Rajarajeshwari Nagar. The locality has plenty of greenery and has contributed to many rallies and protests regarding the nature. Ideal Homes, BEML Layout, BHEL Layout, Krishna Garden, Halagevaderahalli, Kenchenahalli, Pattanagere, Gattigere, Channasandra and Ganakal are some of the sublocalities within Rajarajeshwari Nagar.

Culture

The Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath is set to open a 14-acre campus in Rajarajeshwari Nagar by 2020. The neighbourhood is known for its vigilance against garbage dumping. Residents of the locality have formed a volunteer group called "Swachh RR Nagar" to clear garbage from public places in the area. In 2019,

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installed CCTV cameras in the locality to monitor and curb garbage dumping. Residents of RR Nagar also ensure that the ban on plastic is enforced in the neighbourhood by donating paper covers and cloth bags to vendors. The locality reportedly became "plastic-free" in mid 2019.

Global Village Tech Park

The Global Village Tech Park, spread over 120 acres, is located in Rajarajeshwari Nagar. A number of companies' offices are present in the Park. The headquarters of IT services firm Mindtree is also located there.

Notable residents

* Darshan *

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* Amulya *

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* Malavika Avinash *

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* B. Jayashree *

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* Gauri Lankesh * Siddalingaiah

Educational institutions

*BGS group of Institutions-CBSE *Shri Jnanakshi Vidyaketan *Global academy for learning *National Public School * National Hill View Public School *Panchasheela school and college *

R. V. College of Engineering Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College of Engineering (RVCE or RV College of Engineering, ''Rāshtrīya Vidyālaya Tāntrika Mahāvidyālaya'') is an autonomous private technical co-educational college established in Bangalore, India in 1963. RVCE is rec ...

RNS Institute of Technology RNS Institute of Technology is a private tier-3 engineering college and is located in Bangalore, India. The college is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University. Rama Nagappa Shetty Institute of Technology (RNSIT) established in the ...

* JSSATE *

SJB Institute of Technology SJB Institute of Technology (SJBIT) is a private engineering college in Bangalore which was established in the year 2001. The college is located near Kengeri and 14 km from Majestic. SJBIT is affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological Unive ...

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* Sri Jnanakshi Vidyaniketan * Sri Rajeshwari Vidyashala *Lalith Castle International School -CBSE

References

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