The name of the Kadugodi has been derived from a Mythical sayings known as "Kadu" & "Gudi" meaning "Temple in a Forest" in Kannada Language. It is believed that this whole area had thick vegetation consisting of soap-nut shrubs. The temple after which the place gets its name was said to be discovered by people venturing in to this Kadu while gathering soap-nuts.
Climate
Kadugudi is known for its pleasant climate throughout the year. Its elevation is the highest among the major large cities. Kadugodi has a tropical savanna climate with distinct wet and dry seasons. Due to its high elevation, Kadugodi usually enjoys a more moderate climate throughout the year. The coolest month is December with an average low temperature of and the hottest month is April with an average high temperature of. The highest temperature ever recorded in Kadugudi is . However, the suburbs of Kadugudi recorded temperatures as high as. The lowest ever recorded is . Winter temperatures rarely drop below, and summer temperatures seldom exceed. Kadugodi receives rainfall from both the northeast and the southwest monsoons and the wettest months are September, October and August, in that order. The summer heat is moderated by fairly frequent thunderstorms. The heaviest rainfall recorded in a 11-hour period in recorded on 7 October 2012, has real thick water resource which is hard water in nature.
Infrastructure
Kadugodi has started seeing a residential construction, since the late 2000s and especially during 2010 and onwards. In the 1970s, Kadugodi saw its first extension towards west as Village Panchyat extension simply referred to as new extension or VP extension. In the 1980s, it saw another extension in the eastern direction when a new extension was formed by free distribution of plots to economically deserving families. This was done by the Eashwara temple family and was named after Shree Shankar Dixit, this area is now popularly known as Shankara pura. Going by the street names of Kadugudi one can deduce that this place must have been a well planned out settlement. There is a Kumbhara beedi, there is Ganigara beedi, Angadi beedi, Balajigara beedhi
Shrines
Kadugodi has many temples and oldest among them are Anjaneya temple, Kashi Vishwanatha temple, Ganesh temple, Eashwara temple and the grama devata temples of Maramma and Ganga Parameshwari. All these temples are located in Old Kadugodi area starting from Bapuji Circle up to Kashi Vishwanatha temple. Kadugodi also has some of the oldest mosques, among them is Hajee Sir Ismailsait Mosque. It has been said that it was built by Hajee Ismalsait, in the 1900s. Considering how old it is, it's named as Badi Majied. It's also one of the most visited places in Kadugodi.
Festivals
Two major festivities of Kadugudi is when Rathotsava are conducted for the Eashwara and Rama deities. Lot of festivities are conducted before and after the actual Rathotsava day.
