Nandi Hills in Bangalore

17 Mar 2016

Nandi Hills in Bangalore

Nandi-Hills also known as Nandydroog or Nandidrug is situated at a distance of approximately 60 km.Situated 1479 m above sea level, this ancient hill fortress is connected to Bangalore city.To rejuvenate yourself and stay away from the madding crowd, you can hop over to Nandi Hills.Nandi Hills is surrounded by smaller hills that can be covered on foot.The pennar, palar and Arkavati rivers originate at the Nandi Hills.Nandi Hills served as a summer abode for Tipu Sultan and the British.The Best time to visit of nandi hills is September to May month.Nandi Hills timing is 6:00 Am to 10:00 Pm.

Climate on Nandi Hills

In Summer, the temperature ranges between 23 centigrade and 29 centigrade

In winter , the temperature range from 11 centigrade to 21 centigrade.The area receives a rainfall of 100 to 150cm annualy.

What to See at Nandi Hills

Tipu's Drop: Tipu's Drop is a 600m high cliff that affords excellent views on a clear day.In the past, condemned prisoners are believed to have been pushed to death from here.Those accompanied by children should exercise great caution while at this spot.

Yoga Nandishwara: Yoga Nandishwara temple is a beautiful temple of the Chila era with an inscription of Sambhaji, Shivaji's son.The dwarapalakas or the splendid metallic figures are noteworthy.

Bhoga Nandishwara: At the base of the Nandi Hills stands the Bhoga Nandishwara temple.It is modelled on the Dravidian architectural style.At the summit are two temples decided to Sri Ugra Narasimha and Sri Yoga Narasimha.

Muddenahalli : In close proximity to the Nandi Hills lies Muddenahalli, the birthplace of Visvesvaraya.Visvesvarayawas a renowned Indian engineer, administrator, technocrat, entrepreneur and reformist.His house now serves as a museum displaying interesting exhibits.

Rivers and lakes :River Palar, River Arkavati and River Pennar finds their origin from Nandi Hills. There is also a beautiful lake called Amruth Sarovar in the hills.

Stay on Nandi Hills (Accommodation)

Accommodation is easily available at Nandi Hills.You can choose to stay at hotels, cottages,tourist bunglalows, forest lodges and guest house.Here is Some Hotel addrss and phone numbers.

Silver Oak Farm

Address: Sultanpet Village, Nandi-562103,

Phone: 09342510445,09845652267

Wevsite:www.silveroakfarm.com

Horticulture Guest House

Address: Nandi Hills

Phone : 08156-250901

(Cottage and standerd roos booking)

for suite booking at director's office , Lal Bagh,

Bangalore

Phone: 26579231,26565999,26564133

KSTDC's Hotel Maurya Pine Top

Address: Nandi Hills-562101

Phone: 08156-250906

What to Eat on Nandi Hills

You can safely eat at KSTDC's restaurant and hotel while you are here.Those who are strictly vegetarian, can eat at the vegetarian restaurant run by the Horticulture Department.

Reservation Contact Details

For enquiries and booking contact:

Directorate,
Horticulture Department

Lalbagh, Bangalore-560004.
Phone:080-26579231

Special Officer
Nandi Hill Station, Chikkaballapur Taluk,
Kolar district.

Phone:08156-2678621

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How To Reach Nandi Hills in Bangalore

By Road : You can easily drive down to Nandi Hills. On the Bangalore Bellary road, reach Devanahalli cross.Take the left turn and travel a further 11 Km to reach Nandi Cross.The foot of hill is 3 Km from road .

By Rail : The nearest railway station is located in Chikkaballapur, 19 Kms from Nandi Hills. It is very well connected to the nearby towns of Chikkaballapur.

By Air : The nearest International Airport is Bangalore Airport, roughly one hour drive from Nandi Hills. It is well connected to many major cities in India and abroad like Agatti, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar, Pune, Visakhapatnam, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Mumbai, Hong Kong, Paris, Sharjah and Dubai via Air Arabia, Jet Airways, Air France, Oman Air, IndiGo, Singapore Airlines and SpiceJet etc.

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