The Bangalore City railway station is eight kilometres from Madiwala.

It has been speculated to have been the centre of Bangalore in the past, based on archaeological documents.

[citation needed] The temple of Someshwara contains inscriptions that refer to the Chola kings having presided over the construction of the Temple of Someshwara in Madiwala.

[3] Madiwala means washerman in Kannada; the locality was named for the community of washermen and washerwomen that once resided in the area.

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