Bengaluru · Stop 6 of 7 · 1927
Statue of Maharaja Chamarajendra Wadiyar X
A maharaja in marble, under the rain trees of Cubbon Park, between the library and the museum. The royal family he belonged to gave away the land that became the Indian Institute of Science.
Worth seeing when you're there
- The statue and its plinth in the clearing, with the park's oldest trees behind.
- The dedication carved on the base.
- The path east towards the Visvesvaraya Museum, where the trail ends.
- On a Sunday morning, this is where the park's runners, dog-walkers and photographers all cross paths.
A little history
Erected in 1927 for Maharaja Chamarajendra Wadiyar X, who laid the groundwork for a modern state. His queen, the Regent Vani Vilasa Sannidhana, and his son Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV gifted over 370 acres of crown land to found the Indian Institute of Science. A family that loved music, art and science enough to give away its own land for parks and universities.
Getting there, hours, cost
Inside Cubbon Park, a few minutes east of the State Central Library on the path to Kasturba Road. Viewable whenever the park is open.
- Open
- Park hours, 6 AM to 6 PM
- Closed
- Never
- Cost
- Free
- Note
- Vehicle-free 6 to 8 AM; Sundays car-free.
Hours change. Recheck official sources close to your date. Navigate here · Trail map
Nearby: eat, see, rest
- Venkatappa Art Gallery Gallery · 3 min on foot
- Government Museum, Kasturba Road Museum · 4 min on foot
- Cafe Coffee Day, The Square Café · 5 min on foot
- Amadora ice cream Ice cream · 6 min on foot
More on the trail map and in A Cubbon Park walk.
On the trail
This landmark is Stop 6 of 7 of Namma City Decoded: The Broken Timeline, our self-guided puzzle walk through the Cubbon Park district. The clue here uses what you can see from exactly where you are standing.
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