The Star of Mysore ad proclaiming the opening of a consumer electronics showoom “near Akshay Bhandar” is proof, if any proof were needed, that even if Wal-Mart were to open anywhere along the border of Saraswathipuram and Kuvempunagar, it would still have to declare its co-ordinates vis-a-vis Akshay Bhandar.
Why?
The original provision store, housed in a complex belonging to a brother of a former Mysore University vice-chancellor, has long since been dwarfed by bigger, better, swankier stores in and around the area.
The shop itself holds little magic for consumers any longer.
Still, Akshay Bhandar is on every bus conductor’s lip. It is the rendezvous for real estate agents to meet prospective clients. Every distance is measured from there.
Ditto Paparam House in Vontikoppal.
Ditto Ballal Circle in Krishnamurthypuram, although the eponmyous hotel has long since disappeared.
World Trade Centre, anybody?
18 April 2006 at 3:58 pm
Absolutely true… There are some corners which are on the lips of each & every person & they could even relate it very easily.
In fact, if you try giving the exact postal address & ask for the location people might not get the point but if such locations are told they can easily guide you…
VB Bakery, Kuvempunagar Last stop(even now the last stops have been extended to RK Nagar, Sriram pura etc.,) 6th main park etc., are some such ones…
15 December 2006 at 6:05 pm
haa… let me tell about paparam house:).. i was quite interested knowing who this pauper man was! I came to know that a man by name Papa Ram was staying in that house. And he did bricks business.
And another important place was MP Shankar house in front of Panchavati.
And in mysore, the main landmarks are theatres. And even Harsha bar.