Pettah walk in Nagarathpet, Bangalore

Walk along the narrow meandering lanes of the Pettah to know about its history as well as discover monuments hidden behind modern buildings.

Highlights

• Visit Weaver's area
• Understand the art of making silk saree

Detailed Overview

On this walking tour in Kempe Gowda's "Pettah" area, we take the guests on a darshan of one of the most popular temples in Bangalore which is also associated with the popular Karaga festival. But the main focus of this walk is a visit to the last few surviving weavers in this area who are engaged in the process of reeling & dyeing silk yarn as well as weaving it. Everyone walks into the comforts of an air-conditioned showroom to buy a sarees, but not come to see the hard work which goes into making a silk saree. If we still have time we might also pay our respects at the tombs of a few Sufi warriors who were martyred during the III Anglo-Mysore war in 1791.

Itinerary

• You are requested to report at Badami house by 8:00 am
• Meet the guide here and have a quick briefing session about the activity and start the walking tour.
• You will be visiting a famous temple associated with the Karaga festival, which is a traditional event that happens in Karnataka. 
• Later, visit the silk weaving area and understand the art of silk saree making. 
• You will end your tour with perfect south Indian breakfast.