A place called Nandi Hills in Karnataka

Nandi Hills, 65 Kms from Bangalore and 1,478 meters above sea level is Bangalore’s own hill station. It was Tipu Sultan’s summer retreat and Tipu’s fort walls still stand as testimony to history. A flight of 1,175 steps lead from the base of the hills to the top. A popular hill resort of the Bangaloreans.

A great deal of information along with a lovely collection of photographs is available at the Wikipedia site for Nandi Hills.

The tourist attractions at this place are:

• Tipu’s Drop the place from where Tipu Sultan made his prisoners fall.
• Tipu’s Summer Residence a beautiful palace on top of this hill. This palace is closed to the general public
• Temples: There are temples dedicated to Sri Bhoga Narasimha, Sri Ugra Narasimha and Sri Yoga Narasimha.
• Rivers: The rivers Pennar, Palar and Arkavati originate from these hills. Most of the sources have dried up.
• Brahmashram: It is said that Sage Ramakrishna Paramhamsa meditated here. Its a cool cave
• Muddenahalli: The home town of Sri M.Visveswaraya, the architect of modern Karnataka. Muddenahalli is just a few kilometers from Nandi Hills. The house of this genius is now a museum.

The photograph above is a view of Nandi Hills from Nandi town at the base.