Bengaluru has the second highest population of Malayalis in a metropolitan area outside Kerala and we have a good share of that in Mahendra Aarna Apartments situated in Anantha Nagar, Electronic City Phase II also. Mahendra Aarna Apartments accommodate around 750 families hailing from different states of India, of which nearly 100 are from Kerala. Aarna Malayali Association intends to bring together all Malayalis of Mahendra Aarna Apartments irrespective of their caste, creed or religion and to preserve and pass on the rich culture and traditions of Kerala to the younger generation.