Domlur

Domlur is a small township located in the eastern part of Bangalore city in India. Earlier it was known as Bhagat Singh Nagar, but for some unknown reasons, it is better known as Domlur. There is a debate over the exact meaning of Domlur From what can be deciphered from old people living in the area, Domlur is a word derived from Tombalur, a kind of flower which is used to worship Lord Shiva. This is further supported by the inscriptions found in Chokkanathaswamy temple in Domlur, which is believed to be constructed by Cholas. Another story says that the name Domlur is derived from the Telugu word "Domulu" which means mosquito. This story is substantiated by the fact that Domlur has a large population of Telugu speaking people and it has quite a significant population of mosquitoes as well.

Domlur is surrounded by offices of multinational software companies and BPOs like Dell, IBM, Microsoft and Target. Domlur is located close to the 'old airport' (The Airport has now shifted to Devanahalli in the North of Bangalore).

The major military establishments having divisions in Domlur are Indian Air Force, EME Workshop, and ASC.

The main advantage of Domlur is its proximity to M.G. Road on the other. Koramangala, too, can be accessed easily via the Inner Ring Road. Indiranagar lies very close to Domlur as well. Domlur area has several notable restaurants including 'TGIF' (Thank God its Friday), 'Shanthi Sagar' and 'The Bombay post'.There is a family club too in the area called Domlur Club. Several temples are also seen in this area namely Shaneswara temple,Kalki temple,Sri Suryanarayana Swamy temple, Kodandaram lingeswara swamy temple and a 10th century Chola temple called Chokkanarayan Swamy temple which is probably the oldest in the city of Bangalore.