Anekal (Ānēkal) (Kannada: ಆನೇಕಲ್) is a town and taluk of Bangalore Urban district. It lies in the southern part of the Bangalore metropolitan area around 35 km from downtown Bangalore, located close to Tamil Nadu border.Kannada, Tamil, Telugu are the most widely spoken languages in Anekal. Anekal is known for the karaga and Dussera festivals.