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G. M. Palya, Bengaluru — Area Guide & Where to Stay
G. M. Palya is a residential neighbourhood of Bengaluru, part of the C. V. Raman Nagar constituency in East Bengaluru.
About G. M. Palya
Where to stay in G. M. Palya
The right area depends on your trip — here's what each neighbourhood is best for.
G. M. Palya sits among the quiet lanes of East Bengaluru. Base yourself here for calm. Guests who want an unhurried residential base within easy reach of Kaggadasapura, Vignananagar and the wider streets of Bengaluru will find these eastern lanes practical, with Malleshpalya and Byrasandra a short hop away.
About G. M. Palya
What are the main landmarks in G. M. Palya?
The HAL Aerospace Museum lies a short way east of G. M. Palya, over toward Vimanapura. It draws aviation visitors. Within the aerospace quarter that shaped this side of Bengaluru, the museum keeps parked aircraft and flight galleries that give the eastern neighbourhoods around C. V. Raman Nagar a clear industrial anchor.
What is the history of G. M. Palya?
G. M. Palya, or Garakamanthana Palya, takes its name from Garakamantha. The name is Kannada. As Bengaluru spread eastward it drew in older village settlements like this one, and the neighbourhood held its palya identity even as Kaggadasapura, Basavanagar and the wards around C. V. Raman Nagar filled in beside it.
Where is G. M. Palya?
G. M. Palya lies in East Bengaluru, bordering Kaggadasapura and Malleshpalya, on the tropical Deccan uplands.
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Updated July 2026