Nala Road

Which Nallah? What Drain? Series

Lining both sides of the drain from Charminar Masjid Road to Seppings Road are two narrow lanes with markets. The one on the south sells vegetables, meat and other provisions while the one on the north, called the Evening Bazaar (it's open all day long), sells scrap metal, etc. These pictures are from the south side.

Nala Road, Shivajinagar

Like they say up north: Kamal keechad main khilta hain (the lotus blooms in dirty water)

Which Nallah? What Drain? Pictures of life along  the banks of the drains in Bangalore. 

Millers Tank Bed to Ulsoor Lake stretch.

The Nullah that passes through the crowded Shivajinagar begins from the high ground around Kempegowda North Tower near Mehkri Circle, flows down towards the Palace Grounds, Millers Tank bed and snakes towards Ulsoor Lake. Garbage and mostly rubble from the drain repairs impede the flow of water, causing floods every time it rains. 

And when it really pours, nothing can stop the force of flowing sewage and water. This picture from the temple situated next to where the Nallah meets Ulsoor lake seems to be asking the flood waters to STOP!  

STOP the flood waters! Or is the first family of Hinduism promoting the Congress Hand?

The full series here: Which Nullah? What Drain?

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Nala Road, Shivajinagar

Which Nallah? What Drain? Pictures of life along  the banks of the drains in Bangalore. 

Raja Kaluve (Primary Drain)

Like all Indian cities, towns and villages, it's the life that spills on to Benglur roads that make street photography interesting. While the source of most of this blog's pictures, the mains and crosses, form the arteries of the city, there's an important geographical feature that acts as the city's veins. The city drains. The main ones are called the Raja Kaluve and they are usually in the news when there's excess rain. However, these stinking, black veins filled with garbage,  are no less interesting than the city roads. Its concrete lined banks burst with life and economic activity like this stretch of the Raja Kaluve, called simply as the 'Nallah' in Shivajinagar.  

This is an open to elements 'kennel' that sells 'breed' dogs on the banks of the Raja Kaluve. 

Also see picture of what a drain looks like: Galeej Playboy of the Old Sunkal Road Drain (Double Road)

The Which Main? What Cross? The Exhibition - Is on until May 31st.

F&B Restaurant, Papanna Street, St Marks Road (on the right, soon after SBI).
Ph: 080 - 40 333 888

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