Vidhana Soudha is Karnataka's legislative assembly building, one of the largest and most imposing government buildings in India. The granite structure was built in neo-Dravidian style, blending traditional South Indian temple architecture with the scale of a colonial-era secretariat. It houses both the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council, and the main entrance is flanked by four large gates. The inscription above the central portico reads "Government Work is God's Work."
The building is most impressive after dark on Sunday evenings and on national holidays, when it is illuminated by floodlights. Vidhana Soudha faces Attara Kacheri — the red-painted High Court — across a wide boulevard, and the two together form the civic heart of the city. You cannot enter without permission, but the exterior and the surrounding gardens are worth a visit, and the view from the road is one of the essential Bangalore images.