Hosur

Hosur is a town and a municipality in Krishnagiri district in Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Hosur Taluk of Krishnagiri district. It is located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) south east of Bangalore, 48 kilometres (30 mi) north west of Krishnagiri and 306 kilometres (190 mi) west of Chennai, the state capital. Hosur is known for its expanding manufacturing industries and its pleasant climate.

Hosur is famous for its hill temple whose presiding deity is Arul Migu Maragadhambal Samedha (along with) Sree Chandrachoodeshwarar (a name for Lord Shiva). There is a temple dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara, known as Dakshina Tirupati, on a small hillock by the side of the highway, about 2 km from Hosur, towards Krishnagiri. Other temples include Agaram Bala Murugan Temple on Rayakottah road (15 K.M), Pathakotta Venkataramana swamy temple on a hillock with a river and valley view on Krishnagiri road, Bandari Anjaneya temple at Hosur, Kottai Mariamman temple at Ram nagar, and Venugopalasamy temple at Rayakottah road.

Around 80 kilometres from Hosur, is the Hogenakal Falls across the river Cauvery. Wild animals including elephants can be spotted. 52 km from Hosur is Krishnagiri, the mango capital of India and home to a large fortress of Tipu Sultan. The Krishnagiri dam is a significant hydroelectric power source and is a tourist attraction as well.

Unique to its fame, Hosur has three prominent hills, One of the Hill has Sri Chandra Choodeshwara Temple(Shivan Malai), Second has Sri Rama Temple (Vishnu Malai) and The Third one has one mandapam dedicated to Bhrama (Bharama Malai).

The Clover Greens golf course is located near Exide factory, on way to Sarjapur in an extent of 100 acres (0.40 km2) adjacent to Infosys New campus. Distance from Hosur to Ooty, Tamil Nadu is 300.8 km and takes around 6 h 25 min via NH275. Distance from Hosur, Tamil Nadu to Kollur, Karnataka is 504.4 km and travel time is around 8 h 27 min via NH4.

Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology

Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology is a cancer care hospital in Bangalore Karnataka state, India. It is an autonomous institution of the Government of Karnataka and a Regional Cancer Centre funded by the Government of India. It was granted Regional Cancer Centri status on 1 November 1980. The Indian Council of Medical Research has recognised this referral Institution as a research organization. Distance from Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology (KMIO) to KR Market, Huriopet, Chickpet, Bengaluru is 5.4 km and travelling takes around 21 min via Hosur Main Road/Marigowda Road.

Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology

Dr M H Marigowda Road,
Next to NIMHANS, Hosur Road,
Bengaluru, Karnataka 560029
Phone Number: 080 26560703, 26094000, 26560733,
26094024, 26560722, 26094002, 26094001, 26094003

Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology is named after Rafi Ahmed Kidwai, Who was a politician, an Indian independence activist and a socialist and the Governor of Bombay. Rafi Ahmed Kidwai played a major role in donating 20 acres of the campus land and Rs. 100,000 for the radiotherapy machine. It was founded on 26 June 1973. The Government of Karnataka, by an order on 27 December 1979, converted the institute into an autonomous institution to enable it not only to mobilise resources and expertise from other national and international agencies but also to develop and grow further into a pioneer and model in the field of oncology in Karnataka. The institute was registered on 8 January 1980 as an independent body. The first director of the institute, Dr. M. Krishna Bhargava, took charge on 23 January 1980.

KMIO is recognised as a charitable institute by the Endowment Department of Karnataka, considering its commitment for services to poor cancer patients. The charges levied for cancer investigations and treatment are well within the reach of poor patients. In cases where the total treatment cost is too high, patients are financially assisted by various schemes like free drugs from the institute, Karnataka Chief Minister's Medical Relief Fund, Poor Patients Welfare Fund, Children Welfare Fund, and Kidwai Cancer Drug Foundation. The anti-cancer drugs sold at Kidwai Cancer Drug Foundation are 40% to 60% cheaper than market rates.