Bengaluru
geographical name
Ben·ga·lu·ru ˈbeŋ-gə-ˌlü-rü 
variants or less commonly Bengalooru
ˈbeŋ-gə-ˌlü-rü
city in southern India west of Chennai population 4,292,223 —formerly known as Bangalore
Note: Bengaluru serves as the capital of the state of Karnataka.