Banashankari

It is bordered by Byatarayanapura, Nayandahalli, Girinagar, and Rajarajeshwari Nagar in the west; Basavangudi and Hanumanthanagar in the north; Jayanagar and J.P. Nagar in the east, and Uttarahalli and Kengeri in the south, encompassing parts of these neighborhoods.

• Name — Banashankari • Type — neighborhood • Pushpin Map — India Bangalore • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — India • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Type2 — District • Subdivision Type3 — Metro • Subdivision Type4 — Zone • Subdivision Type5 — Ward • Subdivision Name1 — Karnataka • Subdivision Name2 — Bengaluru Urban • Subdivision Name3 — Bengaluru • Subdivision Name4 — Bengaluru South and Bengaluru West • Subdivision Name5 — 155, 156, 158, 161, 163, 164, 165, 166, 180, 181, 197, 198 • Named For — Banashankari Amma Temple • Unit Pref — Metric • Population Density Km2 — auto • Demographics Type1 — Languages • Demographics1 Title1 — Official • Time Zone1 — IST • Utc Offset1 — +5:30 • Postal Code Type — PIN • Postal Code — 560026,560050,560060,560061,560062,560070,560078,560085,560098 • Area Code — 91-80 • Area Code Type — Telephone code • Registration Plate — KA 05, KA 41, KA 58 • Custom Label1 Sec1 — Lok Sabha constituency • Custom Data1 Sec1 — Bangalore South • Demographics1 Info1 — Kannada • Custom Label2 Sec1 — Vidhan Sabha constituency • Custom Data2 Sec1 — Spread over Basavanagudi, Padmanabhanagara, Bangalore South, and Vijayanagara • Illustration — Banashankari Traffic and Transit Management Centre (TTMC) • Illustration — South Bengaluru skyline as viewed from ISKCON, Vasanthapura. • Illustration — Outer Ring Road in Hosakerehalli. Banashankari, commonly abbreviated as BSK, is a locality spread across South and West Bangalore. Its name is derived from the Banashankari Amma Temple on Kanakapura Road, one of Bangalore's renowned temples constructed by Subramanya Shetty in 1915. It consists of 6 stages- 1st, 2nd and 3rd Stages within the outer ring road and the remaining 4th, 5th and 6th Stages spread over Southwest Bengaluru • Illustration — Banashankari temple (2013) Banashankari is the largest locality in Bangalore, stretching from Mysore Road to Kanakapura Road. It is bordered by Byatarayanapura, Nayandahalli, Girinagar, and Rajarajeshwari Nagar in the west; Basavangudi and Hanumanthanagar in the north; Jayanagar and J.P. Nagar in the east, and Uttarahalli and Kengeri in the south, encompassing parts of these neighborhoods.

The area boasts excellent connectivity through the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation. Additionally, it features a Volvo bus facility. There's a reconstructed bus stand and a Traffic Transit Management Centre. Moreover, the Banashankari Metro Station of the Green Line of Namma Metro traverses this locality.