Bugle Rock is a massive rock situated in Basavanagudi area of South Bangalore - BangaloreBest.com
Bugle Rock is a massive rock situated in Basavanagudi area of South Bangalore which is an abrupt rise above the ground of peninsular gneiss as the main rock formation and with an assessed age of about 3000 million years. Bugle Rock has generated wide interest among the scientific community. Kempe Gowda II, the feudal ruler of Bangalore, is credited with building four watchtowers setting limits for Bangalore's expansion, which included a tower on the Bugle rock (on the southern boundary) as it commands a panoramic view of the Bangalore city.
It is said that at sunset a sentry would blow the bugle and hold a torch (Kannada:panju) which was visible from the other three watch towers (one on the southern bank of the Kempambudi tank on the West, the second near Ulsoor Lake in the East and the third tower adjoining Ramana Maharshi Ashram on Bellary Road, namely Mekhri Circle in the North).
This was done to not only inform people that everything was safe at that location but also meant to give a warning bugle call to alert the citizens of any intruders into the city. Most of the rocks on the Bugle Rock, next to the Bull Temple, have hollows in rocks, which were once used to light lamps.
This landmark spreads over an area of 16 acres. This rock is contiguous and similar to the rock at Lalbagh tower.
This was done to not only inform people that everything was safe at that location but also meant to give a warning bugle call to alert the citizens of any intruders into the city. Most of the rocks on the Bugle Rock, next to the Bull Temple, have hollows in rocks, which were once used to light lamps.
This landmark spreads over an area of 16 acres. This rock is contiguous and similar to the rock at Lalbagh tower.