Attibele
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Attibele is a border and panchayat town in Anekal
taluk, Bangalore Urban district in the Indian state of Karnataka
, India
. The Karnataka-Tamil Nadu
border is situated here, which is marked by an arch. It is 35 km from Bangalore
and 5 km from Hosur
on NH 7. Kannada, Tamil
and Telugu
are the commonly used languages here.
The town is well connected by both BMTC
buses (Routes 360 series) and KSRTC
buses from Bangalore and TNSTC
town buses (Routes 6A, 6B, 41, 42, 35, 35A and 10) from Hosur, as well as many private buses from both the cities. Attibele is home for most manufacturing and textile industries. Automobile giants of India
, TVS Motors
and Ashok Leyland
are very near to this town.
A small village until 1990s transformed into a town after the NH7 was widened under "Golden Quadrilateral" project. The place was earlier also referred to as "Oudumbapuri" as found in some of the scripts available. Attible boasted of a theatre (Gowrishankar) as early as 1942 which was the first in the region.
The place is also famous for some of the temples which are famous for certain festivals.
Goddess "Patalamma" temple which is the deity of the village has great giant statue of demon which also act a supporting pillar for the temple.Annual ritual of "Karaga" is celebrated at this temple which involves people cutting across all religions participate.
God "Shiva" temple which is a very old temple is recently renovated. The annual "Rathotsavam" at the temple is celebrated for 10 days ending with procession of the GOD in the main steets of the town.
Lord "Venkateshwara" temple which is also one of the oldest temple is famous for annual celebration of "Pongal/Sankrathi" which is celebrated as "Deepotsava". Also "Vaikunta Ekadashi " & "Ugadi" are celebrated with much fanfare.
Attibele is an industrial hub too. Attibele industrial area encompasses other villages in the vicinity such as Yadavanahalli, Ichangur, Balagaranahalli and Neralur
.
Anekal
Anekal is a taluk of Bangalore district. It lies in the southern part of the Bangalore metropolitan area around 40 kilometres from downtown Bangalore.Kannada is the most widely spoken languages in Anekal.Anekal is known for the karaga festivals...
taluk, Bangalore Urban district in the Indian state of Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The Karnataka-Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
border is situated here, which is marked by an arch. It is 35 km from Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
and 5 km from Hosur
Hosur
Hosur is a town and a municipality in Krishnagiri district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.The name of the town is from Kannada language which means 'New settlement/town' . It is a taluk of Krishnagiri district. It is located about 40 kilometres south-east of Bangalore and 38 kilometres from...
on NH 7. Kannada, Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
and Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
are the commonly used languages here.
The town is well connected by both BMTC
BMTC
BMTC may refer to:*the Bangla Mountaineering and Trekking Club in Bangladesh*the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation in Bangalore, India*the Basic Military Training Centre on Pulau Tekong, Singapore...
buses (Routes 360 series) and KSRTC
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation or KSRTC is the state owned road transportation company in Karnataka.-About:KSRTC was set up in the year 1961 under the provisions of Road Transport Corporation Act, 1950. It is wholly owned by the Government of Karnataka. The Government of India is also...
buses from Bangalore and TNSTC
TNSTC
The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation is the public transport bus operator of Tamil Nadu, India. It operates buses along intra and inter state bus routes, as well as city routes.There are currently 6 divisions in TNSTC:*TNSTC Coimbatore...
town buses (Routes 6A, 6B, 41, 42, 35, 35A and 10) from Hosur, as well as many private buses from both the cities. Attibele is home for most manufacturing and textile industries. Automobile giants of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, TVS Motors
TVS Motors
TVS Motor Company is the third largest two-wheeler manufacturer in India.It is the flagship company of the parent TVS Group employing over 40,000 people with an estimated 15 million customers. It manufactures motorcycles, scooters, mopeds and auto rickshaws...
and Ashok Leyland
Ashok Leyland
Ashok Leyland is a commercial vehicle manufacturing company based in Chennai, India. Founded in 1948, the company is one of India's leading manufacturers of commercial vehicles, such as trucks and buses, as well as emergency and military vehicles. Operating six plants, Ashok Leyland also makes...
are very near to this town.
A small village until 1990s transformed into a town after the NH7 was widened under "Golden Quadrilateral" project. The place was earlier also referred to as "Oudumbapuri" as found in some of the scripts available. Attible boasted of a theatre (Gowrishankar) as early as 1942 which was the first in the region.
The place is also famous for some of the temples which are famous for certain festivals.
Goddess "Patalamma" temple which is the deity of the village has great giant statue of demon which also act a supporting pillar for the temple.Annual ritual of "Karaga" is celebrated at this temple which involves people cutting across all religions participate.
God "Shiva" temple which is a very old temple is recently renovated. The annual "Rathotsavam" at the temple is celebrated for 10 days ending with procession of the GOD in the main steets of the town.
Lord "Venkateshwara" temple which is also one of the oldest temple is famous for annual celebration of "Pongal/Sankrathi" which is celebrated as "Deepotsava". Also "Vaikunta Ekadashi " & "Ugadi" are celebrated with much fanfare.
Attibele is an industrial hub too. Attibele industrial area encompasses other villages in the vicinity such as Yadavanahalli, Ichangur, Balagaranahalli and Neralur
Neralur
Neralur is a village in Anekal taluk, Bangalore, India. It is around 28 kilometers from Bangalore and 10 kilometers from Hosur, Tamil Nadu. The nearest mofussil towns are Attibele and Chandapura, both of which are within a 5 kilometer radius of Neralur. Electronics City, one of India's largest...
.