బెంగుళూరు • (beṅguḷūru)
From Kannada ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು (beṃgaḷūru). The source of the name Bengaluru is usually attributed to Benga-val-ooru (City of Guards) in Old Kannada or Benda-kaal-ooru (Town of Boiled Beans) from Kannada folklore.