Legends says that this city is named after an old woman who lived in that area, had humbly offered boiled beans to King Ballala, a Hoysala ruler. The king was so pleased with their hospitality that he named the entire city as” bele benda kaalu Ooru,” which in local language of kannada means “ the place of boiled beans”. Today the name has been shortened and anglicized after the British influence and has come to be called as Bangalore. Bangalore offers tourists with delightful weather conditions throughout the year. The pleasant ambiance and the climate is conducive to the greenery of the city, flowering trees, lakes and parks and hence it is called the silicon valley of India .