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Nandi
Hills,
Karnataka
The
summer resort - Nandi Hills is 60 kms north of Bangalore and also
known as Nandidurga. One of the summer retreats of Tipu Sultan,
Nandi Hills was popular with the British too who built bungalows
and laid out gardens here. Today it's a hot favorite among Bangaloreans
who find this an ideal get-away for weekends.
The 1,478 m high Nandi Hills
are the source of many rivers. And the forests surrounding the hills,
abound with wild animals. Around the Nandi Hills are several smaller
hills which can be visited on foot. Nandi Hills enjoys a moderate
climate throughout the year. The maximum and minimum temperatures
during being 29 degree Celcius and 23 degree Celcius in summer and
21 degree Celcius and 11 degree Celcius in winter. Language Spoken
here are Kannada, Hindi and English.
How
to reach there
Air:
The nearest airport is Bangalore.
Rail:
The nearest rail head is Chikkaballapur.
Road: Nandi Hills is connected
by road to Bangalore and Chikkaballapur.
Conducted
Tours: Karnataka
State Tourism Development Corporation organises one day conducted
tours to Nandi Hills and Muddenahalli every day during the season
(April-may). More details can be obtained from KSTDC at 2212901,
2212902, 2212903, 2275883.
What
to see
Tipu's Drop: A
600 m high cliff face where according to legend, condemned prisoners
were pushed to their death.
Yoga
Nandishvara Temple: This
beautiful Chola temple has an inscription of Sambhaji, Shivaji's
son. Don't miss the Dwarapalakas-the splendid metallic figures.
Around
the city
Nandi:
Situated at the north-eastern base of Nandi Hills, this villages
was, for some time, a British Military Station. The Bhoga Nandishvara
Temple Complex here is, architecturally one of the most important
Dravidian-style structures in the State.
Muddenahalli:
The
home town of Sir M. Visvesvaraya - the architect of modern Karnataka
- Muddenahalli is just a few kms from Nandi Hills. The house of
this genius is now a museum.
Accomodation
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