Temples, filter coffee and other mysteries

By R Prashanth Vidyasagar To understand Bengaluru beyond its tech corridors and traffic loops, you have to step into the neighbourhoods that shaped its early character. And there’s perhaps no better place to start than Malleswaram — one of Bengaluru’s oldest, most culturally alive neighbourhoods. A place where century-old temples sit com fortably beside hip cafés, where conserv ancy lanes hum with history, and where every turn feels like a conversation between old and new. It’s a locality that has evolved without losing its soul, making it ideal for slowing down and rediscovering the city’s layers. INTO THE HEART OF MALLESWARAM Lasting two to three hours, the walks feel a little like playing Assassin’s Creed in real life — only instead of rooftops, you’re slipping through temple