Surrounded by the natural rock formation, the Bugle Rock Park is a green landscape that has over the years become one of the picnic spots for Bangaloreans. This is a special place as it houses temples as well in its precincts.
Densely populated by trees, this park was developed by the Horticulture Department of the Government of Karnataka. This is also a popular spot with the walkers who visit this park every day. Moreover, there is an amphitheatre, which can accommodate 300 people and organises events every now and then.
About Bugle Rock Park
Bugle Rock is among the most frequented tourist destinations located in Basavanagudi, south of the city. Also known as the peninsular gneiss, this massive rock formation is assessed to be 3000 million years old.
Under the rule of feudal Lord Kempe Gowda II, a tower was built on the rock to keep a watch over the empire. Located next to the Bull Temple, most of the rock formations on the Bugle Rock are hollow, which were earlier used for lighting lamps.
The park
Amidst the natural rock formations, a small park with waterfalls and fountains has been developed as one of the green lungs of the garden city of Bangalore, which is frequented visited by children, families and the elderly.
The park houses three temples.The densely tree-lined park developed by the Horticulture Department of the Government of Karnataka is considered a "walkers paradise" since over 750 to 1000 visitors visit the park every day. One can also hear calls of a number of bats perched on the trees.
Fruit bats
In the Bugle Rock park, in a study carried out by bat biologists, fruit bats (Pteropus giganteus) (also called Indian Flying-fox, listed as least-threatened in the 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996[17][18]) have been recorded in roost trees (Ficus sp., Mangifera indica (mango fruit tree),in the garden, tree groups and protected areas with a roost size of 650–710.
Bugle Rock Park Ticket Prices
• Entry is free.
How to reach Bugle Rock Park by Public Transport
City bus number 36, 43 and 45 from Majestic Market; 3 from Jayanagar; 34 and 37 from Shivajinagar and T-12 from Yeshvantapur RMC.
Opening timings for bugle rock park
09:00 AM to 07:00 PM, Open All 7 Days
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