Purple Lotus is a small hotel in Ashok Nagar, off Brigade Road, in the part of central Bangalore where a wedding venue is usually a five-star ballroom or nothing. It is neither: 28 rooms, a banquet space for 100 seated, and rooms listed at ₹1,500, which is an unusual price for this postcode.
The property's own character comes from its interior spaces rather than its function room. There is an atrium café beside an internal water feature, and a courtyard pond finished in a lotus mural that gives the hotel its name. For an engagement or a small reception, those are better backdrops than the banquet room itself.
Catering is in-house at ₹750 a plate vegetarian. Outside decorators are permitted. It is a dry venue, which for a central-city hotel is unusual and worth confirming directly before anything is planned around it.
- Banquet space rated 100 seated and 150 floating
- 28 rooms at a listed ₹1,500 each — unusually cheap for a central address
- ₹750 veg / ₹950 non-veg per plate (listing reference)
- In-house catering; outside decorators permitted
- An internal atrium café and a lotus-tiled courtyard pond
- Ashok Nagar, off Brigade Road
The property file
Purple Lotus: venue facts
| Address | Purple Lotus is at Purple Lotus, Ashok Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka. |
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| Area | Purple Lotus is in Ashok Nagar, off Brigade Road, Central Bangalore. |
| Venue type | Purple Lotus is a hotel wedding venue in the mid tier. |
| Established | Purple Lotus has been operating since 2008. |
| Capacity | Purple Lotus is listed for 60–150 guests across its function spaces. |
| Guest rooms | Purple Lotus has 28 guest rooms on site. |
| Function spaces | Purple Lotus has 1 named function space: Banquet. |
| Landmark | Purple Lotus is close to Ashok Nagar, off Brigade Road, central Bangalore. |
| Price reference | The price reference for Purple Lotus is ₹750 vegetarian / ₹950 non-vegetarian per plate (WedMeGood listing, checked 2026-09-11). It is a reference point, not a quotation for your date. |
| Decorator policy | Purple Lotus's decorator policy: Outside decorators permitted. |
| Catering policy | Purple Lotus's catering policy: In-house catering only. |
| Reviews | Purple Lotus is rated 5 from 1 reviews on WedMeGood, checked 2026-09-11. |
Listed guest ranges cover several spaces and layouts; they are not a seated guarantee for the hall you choose. Confirm every figure in a written proposal for your date.
Photographs
Purple Lotus photos
WedMeGood listing gallery (public listing reference)
WedMeGood listing gallery (public listing reference)
WedMeGood listing gallery (public listing reference)
WedMeGood listing gallery (public listing reference)
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Every function needs its own room
Function spaces at Purple Lotus
| Space | Type | Seated | Floating | Air-conditioned | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banquet | hall | 100 | 150 | Yes | The hotel's banquet space. The property also has an atrium café beside an internal water feature and a lotus-tiled courtyard pond, both shown in its gallery. |
A dash means the figure is not published. Ask for a measured plan of each space with the mandap, stage, dining and service access marked before you fix a guest count.
What it actually costs
Purple Lotus wedding cost evidence
| Vegetarian plate | ₹750 per plate — Listing reference: ₹750 vegetarian and ₹950 non-vegetarian per plate, taxes extra, with rooms at ₹1,500. |
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| Non-vegetarian plate | ₹950 per plate |
Price source: WedMeGood listing, checked 2026-09-11. Published figures are reference points; ask the property for a written proposal for your date.
What does the food alone come to?
This uses Purple Lotus’s published per-plate reference for one meal service. It excludes tax, venue hire, rooms, drinks, decor and production.
150 guests × ₹750 per plate
A published rate is a reference, not an offer from Panigrahana or a guaranteed venue rate.The rules that shape the design
Purple Lotus policies
| Outside decorators | Outside decorators permitted |
|---|---|
| Catering | In-house catering only |
| Alcohol | No in-house alcohol; outside alcohol not permitted |
| Overnight stay | 28 rooms on site |
Policy source: WedMeGood listing, checked 11 September 2026, checked 2026-09-11. Get the current policy in writing before you commission any fabrication.
Designed, not just planned
Wedding planning & decor at Purple Lotus: how we would design it
The banquet room is the least interesting space in the building, so the design instinct should be to use the hotel rather than the hall wherever the function permits. The courtyard pond with its lotus tiling is a ready-made backdrop and needs lighting rather than decoration; the atrium café beside the water feature does the same job for a seated afternoon. In the banquet room itself, the build has to be freestanding and self-lit — at 100 seated it can also be small and detailed, because no guest is more than ten metres from it. With 28 rooms at ₹1,500, the getting-ready rooms are inexpensive enough to take two rather than one, which matters more to how the morning runs than anything in the function space.
Which function goes where
| Haldi | The courtyard by the lotus pond in the morning, if the hotel permits it — better light and a better background than the banquet room. |
|---|---|
| Mehendi | Atrium café or the banquet space, both contained and air-conditioned. |
| Sangeet | Banquet at 150 floating, though the dry policy shapes what the evening can be. |
| Wedding ceremony | A ceremony for up to 100 seated in the banquet space. |
| Reception | Banquet for 100 seated; for a standing reception, 150 is the ceiling. |
Season and weather
Indoors and year-round.
Arrivals, access and logistics
Ashok Nagar off Brigade Road is as central as Bangalore gets, with MG Road and the metro close by. Parking is not recorded on the listing and is the obvious weak point in this part of the city — confirm it directly.
An honest read
Is Purple Lotus the right venue for your wedding?
| Right for you if | Couples planning a 60–150 guest central-city function who want rooms at a reasonable rate walking distance from Brigade Road and MG Road. |
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| Look elsewhere if | Anyone with a wedding-scale guest list, anyone wanting their own caterer, and anyone planning a bar. |
| Planner tip | Confirm the alcohol position in writing. A dry policy at a central hotel off Brigade Road is unusual enough that it should be verified rather than assumed either way. |
The shortlist
Venues couples weigh against Purple Lotus
Asked and answered
Purple Lotus wedding questions
How many guests can Purple Lotus hold?
The WedMeGood listing rates the banquet space at 100 seated and 150 floating. It is a small hotel, so those are the working numbers. For anything above 150 guests, look elsewhere in central Bangalore.
What does Purple Lotus cost?
The listing reference is ₹750 per plate vegetarian and ₹950 non-vegetarian, taxes extra, with rooms at ₹1,500, checked 11 September 2026. No venue rental is published, so ask whether a space charge applies alongside the plate rate.
How many rooms does Purple Lotus have?
The listing records 28 rooms at ₹1,500 each. For a central Bangalore address that is inexpensive, and it makes the hotel worth considering as a guest block even for a wedding held somewhere else nearby.
Can I bring my own caterer to Purple Lotus?
No. The listing records in-house catering only, which is standard for a hotel. Raise any specific menu requirements with the kitchen at the enquiry stage, since there is no route to an outside caterer.
Can I use my own decorator at Purple Lotus?
Yes, the listing records outside decorators as permitted. Ask about access and the setup window — a small central hotel has limited service routes, and that affects what can physically be brought in for a build.
Is alcohol allowed at Purple Lotus?
The listing records no in-house alcohol and outside alcohol not permitted. That is unusual for a hotel off Brigade Road, so confirm the position directly with the property before you plan any function around a bar.
Where is Purple Lotus?
In Ashok Nagar, off Brigade Road, in central Bangalore. The WedMeGood listing gives only the locality with no street address or pincode, so get the exact address and a map pin from the hotel before circulating it.
Does Purple Lotus have outdoor space?
Not a lawn, but the property has an internal courtyard with a pond finished in a lotus mural and an atrium café beside a water feature. For a small function those interior spaces photograph better than the banquet room.
Is Purple Lotus suitable for a wedding?
For a small one. At 100 seated it takes an engagement, a registered marriage with lunch, or a compact reception. A traditional full-family wedding will not fit, and no layout changes that.
Is there parking at Purple Lotus?
The listing does not record a parking facility. Ashok Nagar and Brigade Road are among the most parking-constrained areas of Bangalore, so settle the arrangement with the hotel and plan valet or a nearby paid lot before the date.
Is Purple Lotus good for outstation guests?
The combination of a central address and rooms listed at ₹1,500 is genuinely useful for a guest list arriving from outside the city. MG Road, the metro and Cubbon Park are all close enough to walk or take a short ride to.
How is Purple Lotus rated?
WedMeGood shows a single 5.0 review as of 11 September 2026, with the listing recording a start year of 2008. One review is not a sample; for a hotel, read the general accommodation reviews alongside the wedding listing.
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Sources and verification dates
- WedMeGood listing — checked 2026-09-11
- Photographs verified 2026-09-11 from: WedMeGood listing gallery (public listing reference)
Nothing on this page is estimated. Where a figure is not published we say so rather than print a number.
Getting there
Where Purple Lotus is
Purple Lotus, Ashok Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka
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