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60
kms north of Bangalore
is the summer resort called
Nandi Hills. Also known
as Nandidurga,
it was one of the summer
retreats of Tipu Sultan.
The 1478-m high
Nandi Hills ,
is the source of the Penner,Ponnaiyar
and Palar rivers. Around
the Nandi Hills are several
smaller hills which can
be visited on foot.
Nandi Hills gets its name
from an ancient Nandi
temple situated on this
hill. This temple has
a thousand year old sculpture
of Nandi. An ancient lord
Shiva and Parvati temple
also adorns this hill.
It has numerous beautiful
bunglows (made by Britishers)
and impressive laid out
gardens. The forests surrounding
the hills, are bountiful
with flora & fauna
Tourist
attractions in Nandi Hills
Tipu's
Drop is an exciting
spot that you can visit.
It's a 600 metre high
cliff that is believed
to used to push prisoners
from the cliff.
We recommend
following Popular Sightseeing
spots in Nandi Hills:
Tipu's
Drop : This is
a 600 m high cliff face.
It is believed that, condemned
prisoners were pushed
to their death here. On
misty days when the wind
wails in the trees, you
can almost hear the blood-curdling
screams of the prisoners
as they met their gruesome
end. But look down on
a clear day and the view
is inspiring.
Yoga
Nandishvara Temple :
This beautiful Dravidian
style Chola temple has
an inscription of Sambhaji,
Shivaji's son. The Dwarapalakas,
the magnificent metallic
figures are worth a visit
here.
Amruth
Sarovar : A beautiful
water lake that brims
with lucid water all the
year round. Arkavathi
River Origin: Arkavathi
River takes its birth
on the south-west of the
hill.
Muddenahalli
: Muddena Halli,
situated 21 kilometers
from Nandi Hills, is the
hometown of Sir M. Visvesvaraya,
the architect of modern
Karnataka.The house of
this genius is now a museum.
Tippus Summer Palace and
Fort: During the Ganga
period, the Chikkaballapur
chieftains built a fort.
Tippu strengthened it
further and also build
a rest house. This used
to be Tippus summer bungalow.
Bull
Temple : The
Bull Temple situated in
Bangalore, houses the
4.57 m high and 6.10 m
long image of Nandi, Lord
Shiva's bull.
Bheemeshwari
Wildlife Sanctuary :
Bheemeshwari in Mandya
district is an ideal place
not only for the wildlife
but also for people on
a holiday spree.
Apart
from these, there are
other interesting places
like Anjaneya
temple, Nellikayi
Basavanna, Antaragange,
Baananthi Bande,
Bhoga Nandeeshwara
temple etc.-------
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