Namma Bengaluru

The garden city of a bygone era, silicon valley of India -- Bangalore is perhaps one of the most happening cities in the world.  Vibrant and busy, this city is a whole world in itself. In this hub-bub of our dynamic day to day lives, each one of us s but a star in the majestic night sky that Bangalore city is.

Like the myriad assortments that are the contents of potpourri, Bangaloreans are the perfect farrago of people one might find living in an area of this size.  Here is where roots of some of the oldest traditions lie and some of the newest find refuge. Colourful it is, for it is here that silk saris and cheap neon lights bedazzle one’s eyes; almost simultaneously.  The smell of roasted peanuts and road side chaat fill the air, only to be complimented by the aromas of food from some other part of the world.  While Bangalore is home and origin to carnatic music, it is the rock capital of India and in recent times, host to the genre of Electronic Dance music (popularly known as EDM).  Skyscrapers tower above every nook and corner of the city; overlooking the lush, green parks that are but mementos of Bangalore’s past glory.  The party lights here at night turn bright like a thousand suns and the music drowns the traffic of the evenings.  After all, Bangalore city is also home to the kind of good times, albeit once upon a time, Vijay Mallya!

There is freedom in the air of Bangalore; there is love in the air of Bangalore.  Individuals feel a genuine sense of comfort here, a sense of security and acceptance.  This city is a city of hopes and dreams come true; a paradise of limitless possibilities.  It is a city of utter extremes and contrasts such that ‘judgmental’ is a quality almost none have the right to possess here and thus do not.

Bangalore is a city of varied cultures and life styles out this is what makes people fall in love with it.  The magic of a thousand different lives coming together in Bangalore.  The colour, the love, the addiction, the differences, the darkness, the brightness, the eagerness -- this is Namma Bengaluru!

Written on 17th July, 2013