Kadugodi (originally called Kadugudi) is a suburb located in Whitefield, Bangalore in the state of Karnataka, India. The area is said to have been founded over 1000 years ago by the Chola dynasty.

Deciphering the name kadugudi: Kadugudi is a combination of two words kadu and gudi. Looking into the Kannada grammar we understand that, when two words are joined, the first letter of the second word transforms into the next consonant. Hence Kadu+Gudi (ಕಾಡು+ಗುಡಿ) becomes Kadugudi (ಕಾಡುಗುಡಿ). Gudi means temple in Kannada The earliest evidence of Kadugodi's existence comes from a 1030 AD inscription during the rule of emperor Rajendra Chola I.A, that is still present in Kashi Vishveshwar Swamy Temple, Kadugudi Village. The words `Kadu' and `Gudi' refers to a temple in the forest. Land for the Shiva temple, locally referred to as the Kashi Vishveshwar Temple, was donated by the Cholas. However, its vaastu and architecture have a strong resemblance to the Ganga dynasty, which preceded the Cholas. Inscriptions on the basement of the temple also refer to the deity as Rajadhi Raja Bhangisvaram. The original Shiva Linga mentioned in these inscriptions was stolen and replaced by a new one brought from Varanasi.

Kadugodi 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 (Köppen climate classification Aw) 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 17.4 °C (63.3 °F) and the hottest month is April with an average high temperature of 36 °C (97 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Kadugudi is 36.8 °C (98.2 °F) (recorded in March 2012). However, the suburbs of Kadugudi recorded temperatures as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The lowest ever recorded is 9.8 °C (50 °F) (recorded in January 2013).

Winter temperatures rarely drop below 12 °C (54 °F), and summer temperatures seldom exceed 37 °C (99 °F). 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.

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 the west as Village Panchayat 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 (potter street), there is Ganigara beedi (vegetable oil extractors), Angadi beedi (Market street), Balajigara beedhi (mainly merchants dealing in bangles, flowers etc.)

The main neighborhoods in Kadugodi are Belathur, Seegehalli, Whitefield and Channasandra.