Nandi Hills

July 29, 2010 by nandhihills

There are many stories about the origin of the name Nandi Hills. During the Chol
a period, Nandi Hills was called Ananda Giri meaning The Hill of Happiness. Anot
her story is that Yoga Nandeeshwara performed penance here, and so it was named
after him. Nandi is also commonly called Nandidurga (Fort) because of the fort b
uild here by the ruler Tippu Sultan. It is also perhaps called Nandi Hills becau
se the hill resembles a sleeping bull (Nandi).
Another theory holds that that the hill gets its name from an ancient, 1200 year
old Dravidian style Nandi temple situated on this hill. An ancient lord Shiva a
nd Parvati temple also adorns this hill. The Bhoga Nandeeshwara temple in Nandi
village is one of the oldest temples in Karnataka dating back to the ninth centu
ry. The temple hewn out of rock consists of two complexes. While the first compl
ex houses three deities, the second complex consists of a huge and majestic kaly
ani pond. The foundation of the temple was constructed by the Banas of ninth cen
tury. The Chola rulers of the 11th century constructed the roof of the temple. T
he marriage hall was built by the Hoysalas in the thirteenth century and a wall
of the second complex was built by the Vijayanagar kings. Beautiful stone carvin
gs are a popular tourist site and are a source of inspiration students of art an
d architecture.

History
Nandidurg was traditionally held unimpregnable, and its storming by the army of
Cornwallis on 19 October 1791 was one of the most notable incidents of the first
war against Tipu Sultan of Mysore. A description of the siege is given in Brown
es History of Scotland[3] and the records of the 71st Highlanders.[4]
Nundydroog, a celebrated fortress and country of Hindostan, in the province of M
ysore. The former is built on the summit of a rock, about 1700 feet high, threefourths of its circumference being inaccessible. Our forces took it by storm in
1791, after a three weeks siege. It stands in long. 77 53 E.,and lat. 13 22 N.
London Encyclopaedia, 1829[5]
It later became a retreat for British Raj officials during the hot season. Franc
is Cunningham built the summer residence here for Sir Mark Cubbon.
this droog, one now used as a hotel, built by General Cubbon, sometime British re
sident; but the rock has a bad reputation for malaria, and except in the very dr
y months is shunned by visitors, in spite of its, to the senses, delightful clim
ate
The climate at the top of the hill made it particularly of interest to horticult
urists. Several species of plant were introduced into an experimental garden. Fi
rmingers manual notes that several species of Anona were grown at this garden and
also notes the peculiarity of Hypericum

How to reach nandi

BY AIR The airport at Bangalore is the nearest to Nandi Hills at a distance of 6
5 km.
BY RAIL The railway station nearest to the Nandi Hills is that of Chikkaballapur
just 9 km away. Though it is the railhead at Bangalore though 65 km away from t
he Nandi Hills is connected with all the major places in India through rail. The
re are frequent trains that connect Chikkaballapur with Bangalore.
BY ROAD The excellent road network links the Nandi Hills with the important plac
es like Bangalore and Chikkaballapur. Nandi Hills is situated on the Bangalore H
yderabad National Highway
Bangalore to Nandi Hills by Bus All buses leave from Bangalores central bus stati
on Bangalore Majestic. As this is a local bus, tickets (charge around 40 /- per he
ad) are sold directly in the bus.
In the morning and evening there are direct buses. The KSRTC bus to the top leav
es at 8:30AM from platform 10. Returning direct buses from the Hills to Banglore
leave at 2:30PM, 4:15PM and 5PM.
Bangalore to Nandi Hills directions-> From Hebbal flyover take NH7 and take a le
ft diversion (about 10km after passing by BIAL airport flyover) with a signboard
in English Nandi Hills 22 km. There is another left just before it but that leads
to a factory. Around 7 km after the BIAL flyover towards Nandi hill across the
highway, you can see a fort / birth place of Tippu Sultan.

Extra
Places To Stay
Hotel Mayura Pine Top Nandi Hills.
Kolar District.
Guest House of the Horticulture Department.
PWD Accommodation.
Climate
Summer
Max: 29C Min: 23C.
Winter
21C Min: 11C.
General Information
Location
60 kms north of Bangalore, Karnataka.

Altitude
1478 m above Sea Level.
Main Attraction
Tipus Drop, Yoga Nandishvara Temple.
Best Time
Throughout The Year.
Languages
Kannada, Hindi, English.

Place to see in nandi

1.Tipus Drop the famous place from where Tippu Sultan threw his condemned prisone
rs to death
2.Tipus Summer Palace and Fort During the Ganga period, the Chikkaballapur chieft
ains built a fort. Tippu strengthened it further and also build a rest house. Th
is used to be Tippus summer bungalow. It is not open to the general public.
3.Horse Way A stone doorway in the fort on the North-eastern side, is believed t
o have been the horse way for helping soldiers to climb the wall on horse back.
4.Secret Escape Route A secret passage on the west, is believed to have helped t
he Kings to escape during unforeseen attacks.
5.Temples there are temples dedicated to Sri Bhoga Narasimha, Sri Ugra Narasimha
and Sri Yoga Narasimha and you can see beautiful old temples.
6.Gavi Veerbhadra Swamy temple: on top of the hill, on the way to the Sultanpet,
from Tippus palace, natural formation of huge boulders has been transformed int
o a magnificent temple.
7.Childrens Playground The Horticulture department maintains a lovely garden for
children to play games like the slides, merry-go-round, swings etc.
8.Nehru Nilaya where Jawaharlal Nehru used to stay, now a guest house of the hor
ticulture department of India.
9.Gandhi House, where the Mahatma himself stayed, is under the management of DPA
R (Protocol) Government of Karnataka and is reserved for the stay of important d
ignitaries.
10.The Horticulture Department runs a vegetarian restaurant and the Karnataka To
urism Department runs a vegetarian / non-vegetarian restaurant MAYURA.
11.Rivers the rivers Pennar, Palar and Arkavati originate from these hills. Most
of the sources have dried up. Amruth Sarovar is a beautiful water lake that bri
ms with lucid water all the year round.
12.Brahmashram it is said that Sage Ramakrishna meditated here. Its a cool cave.
All Munis in the Ashram used to sit and Smoke Up together on the top of the hil
l beforing starting off their day and this tradition is followed by todays youngs
ters.
13.Muddenahalli-Kanivenarayanapura the home town of Sir M. Visvesvaraya, the leg
endary architect of modern Karnataka. Along with Kanivenarayanapura, it is the s
ite of the upcoming Sri Sathya Sai Baba University and College of Medicine, Indi
an Institute of Technology Muddenahalli, 600 crore Visvesvaraya Institute of Adv
anced Technology, and a 70 crore Silk City

How to Reach Nandi Hills, Karnataka

This article gives information on how to go to Karnataka Nandi Hills, the buses
which go to Nandi Hills and the road routes to Nandi Hills.
Nandi Hills Karnataka does not have an airstrip or railway station. However, Nan
di Hills is well-connected by both road and rail to a few major cities in Karnat
aka including the capital city Bangalore.

How to Travel By Air to Nandi Hills, Karnataka

As mentioned earlier, there is no airstrip at Nandi Hills. You can fly to the Be
ngaluru International Airport, which is the closest airport to Nandi Hills.
1. From the city of Bangalore, you can either take a train or travel by road to
Nandi Hills.
2. From the airport itself you can hire a taxi to Nandi Hills, the taxi tariff b
eing approximately Rs.1200/- or a little more.
It will take about 1 hour 20 minutes from the Bengaluru International Airport to
reach Nandi Hills.
How to Travel By Train to Nandi Hills
1. Take the train from Bangalore to Chikkaballapur station.
2. At the Chikkaballapur station you can hire a taxi to Nandi Hills, the taxi ta
riff being approximately Rs.200/-.
3.
By road, Nandi Hills is located 9kms from the Chikkaballapur station.
How to Travel By Bus to Nandi Hills
1. You can travel by road from Chikkaballapur on board a KSRTC bus. It will take
about 1 hour to reach Nandi Hills.
2. You can travel by road from Bangalore on board a KSRTC bus from Majestic Bus
Depot. The tariff is about Rs.40/- per person. Travelling by a deluxe bus would
cost approximately Rs.200/- or so. It will take about 2 to 2 hours to reach Nand
i Hills. If you catch the morning KSRTC bus at 8.30a.m., you can take the return
bus from Nandi Hills at 2.30.p.m. or later at 4.15p.m. or at 5p.m.
3. You can travel by road from Nandigrama on board a KSRTC bus.
How to Travel By Road to Nandi Hills
1. Travelling from Bangalore to Nandi Hills: You can travel by road in your own
vehicle (even a motorbike!) from Bangalore to Nandi Hills via the Bangalore-Hyde
rabad Highway. It will take about 1 hour to reach Nandi Hills if you leave early
morning, otherwise about 1 to 2 hours depending on the traffic.
2. Travelling from Bellary to Nandi Hills: You can travel by road in your own ve
hicle from Bellary. You have to head in a southern direction on to National High
way NH63, turning left there and then right to NH7. Ahead you again turn right t
o NH207, and take directions from there to Nandi Hills. It will take about 4 hou
rs to reach Nandi Hills.
3. Travelling from Devanahalli to Nandi Hills: From the town of Devanahalli, Nan
di Hills is located just 20 km from the National Highway NH-7. The road route vi
a Devanahalli is considered one of the best due to the better road conditions.

4. Travelling from Mysore to Nandi Hills: From Mysore you can travel by road fro
m the eastern side to N S Road, then take directions to get on the National High
way NH-48 & then NH-207. From Mysore, Nandi Hills is about 3 to 4 hours by road.
Wish you a pleasant journey to Nandi Hills!

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Contents
Understand
Get in By Taxi
Get around
See
Do
Buy
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Stay safe
Get out

UnderstandEdit
This range of Nandi on the craggy hills (the highest peak being 2004 m) holds th
e shimmering Amrita Sarovar Lake and offers walks of sylvan beauty. A popular he
alth resort today, it was also the place Tipu Sultan and assorted royalty retire
d when they sought to escape the din of battle and the heat of the plains.
The hills are located about 35 km east of Bangalore and about 4500 ft above sea
level. The deviation road at Oordagere on the Bangalore-Tumkur Road can reach it
. On the top of the hill, there are temples dedicated to Sri Ugra Narasimha and
Sri Yoga Narasimha. On the lower hill there is a temple dedicated to Sri Bhoga N
arasimha. There is a Traveler s Bungalow and a Kalyana Mantap on the top of the
hill and a Forest Lodge and Taluk Board T.B. at the foot of the hill.

A flight of 1,175 steps leads from the base of the hills to the top. On top was
Tipu Sultan s summer retreat and the remains of Tipu s fort bear this out. Tipu
s Drop, a 600 metre high cliff face, where prisoners were hurled down the precip
ice, is an awe-inspiring sight.
Sir Mark Cubbon, when he was Commissioner of Bangalore made this his summer resi
dence. Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Queen Elizabeth II were among th
e other dignitaries who enjoyed their stay here. More recently, former prime min
ister Rajiv Gandhi and the SAARC delegates chose this spot for a retreat after t
heir international deliberations.
You can visit this place at any time of the year. In the rainy season it is extr
emely wet on the hill. A summer visit will make you spell bound. It s best if yo
u are on top of the hill before sunrise. The wind, fog and clouds that blow towa
rds you in the morning is just amazing. To be on top of the hill by 5:30AM, you
need to leave Bangalore at around 4AM. If you are not sure about the route, leav
e even earlier.
Get inEdit
Single person entry is not permitted. Make sure you go with at least one compani
on. If you do go alone, talk to and join another group before heading to the tic
ket counter.
Fastest and most convenient journey - by car/ bike or Rikshaw There is a motorab
le road to the top of the hill.Beware there is only one road to the top. You can
expect vehicles coming from the other side as well. Around 40 curves to be nego
tiated before you reach check point cum entry gate where entry tickets (Rs. 5/per head) are issued. Two wheelers are not allowed beyond this point as road is
not well formed / slippery while 4 wheelers are allowed to proceed. You can choo
se to climb up thru steps and be in the midst of natures lap savouring many diff
erent things such as old temple, a very large open tank, Tippus rock, Hanuman Te
mple etc.. There are many aggressive monkeys on the way and visitors are advised
not carry food or prepackaged food.
Now with the international airport at Devanhalli, one hardly needs to write dire
ctions for this place from Bangalore. Its on the same route, after Devanhalli, yo
u need to take a left (there is a sign board having a left arrow for Nandi Hills
at that turn) and keep going straight.
Bangalore to Nandi Hills directions-> From Hebbal flyover take NH7 and take a le
ft diversion (about 10km after passing by BIAL airport flyover) with a signboard
in English "Nandi Hills 22 km". There is another left just before it but that l
eads to a factory. Around 7 km after the BIAL flyover towards Nandi hill across
the highway, you can see a fort / birth place of Tippu Sultan.
More adventurous but also safe - Bangalore to Nandi Hills by Bus All buses leave
from Bangalore s central bus station "Bangalore Majestic" or "Kempegowda Bus St
ation (KBS)". As this is a local bus, tickets (charge around 46/- per head) are
sold directly in the bus. You can book the seats from ticket counter at Majestic
with Rs. 200/- per head. That ensures your seat, nothing else.
In the morning and evening there are direct buses. The KSRTC bus to the top leav
es at 8:30AM from platform 13 (it varies, but it will be near to that). Returnin
g direct buses from the Hills to Bangalore leave at 2:30PM, 4:15PM and 5PM. But
the timings are not strictly followed. Bus might arrive earlier even.
If you miss the direct bus to the top of Nandi Hills, there is a 2nd possibility
to reach the hills by public transport: Go to Chikballapur(charge around 42/- p

er head) and from there with a private bus to the Nandi Hills. The buses leave e
very half an hour and it takes about 2 hours to reach the hill. Take the bus to
Chikballapur from platform 11. After about 1 hour you will reach Chikballapur (T
he station is announced by the bus driver, but it is hard to understand. So bett
er make sure that you check on the right side if you see the bus station sign fo
r Chikballapur.) From Chikballapur there are frequent mini buses to the top. The
journey is about half an hour.
There are no buses in afternoon (12PM-4 PM) from Bangalore so make sure that you
arrive before time.
If you do stay the night, there are no buses from Nandi hills heading directly t
o Bangalore until the afternoon. But, there are plenty of buses that run to Chik
ballapur throughout the morning, and buses leave constantly from there to Bangal
ore.
By TaxiEdit
bookcab.in (Book Taxi to Nandi Hills),
080 3000 3000 (bookings@bookcab.in), [1].
Inquiry: 24/7. Cab services to Nandi Hills on bookcab.in - a Chauffeur Driven C
ar Rental service in many cities in India. edit
Get aroundEdit
There is a bus from Bangalore at 7am as well.
SeeEdit
Tippu s Drop the place from where Tippu made his prisoners fall. [Now barricaded
for public safety.]
Tippu s Summer Residence a beautiful palace on top of this hill. Not open to publ
ic.
Children s Park Small children s park for children to play.
Restaurants/Food Preferably carry your food, water and other supplies.
Temples There are temples dedicated to Sri Bhoga Narasimha, Sri Ugra Narasimha an
d Sri Yoga Narasimha .
Rivers The rivers Pennar, Palar and Arkavati originate from these hills.Most of t
he sources have dried up .
Brahmashram It is said that Sage Ramakrishna Paramhamsa meditated here.Its a cool
cave .
Nandi At the foot of Nandi Hills is this place with "Bhoganandishwaraswamy Temple
", a must visit
Muddenahalli The home town of Sri M.Visveswaraya, the architect of modern Karnata
ka. Muddenahalli is just a few Kilometers from Nandi Hills. The house of this ge
nius is now a museum.(A Must visit)
Paapagni The Panchanandikshtra. Visit it is Only 3 km from Chikballapur. (A Must
visit)
Chikballapur Sri M.Visveswaraya did his school days here. Also visit SSS Temple (
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba, Sri Subramanya, Sri Shanimahaathma Temple), H.S. Garden, Ch
ikballapur.
DoEdit
Check out the vineyards, grapes and cracked mustard seeds if you are lucky you c
an see them on the roads where the farmers spread them so that your car can thra
sh them. Also look out for cracks in the fort wall, which allow you to go outsid
e and get some spectacular views of the plains below, eagles soaring level to yo
ur eyes. However, be careful as the terrain falls steeply down and a fall will c
ertainly crack most of our body.

 Paragliding [2]. As at any paragliding site, keep the basics in mind and the tim
e of the year and day and your flying skill in mind. Nandi hills is a fantastic
place to fly from. Plenty of flat land all around the hills. Please look out for
power lines when selecting a field for landing. There is usually a designated l
anding field.
Cycling Lot of bicycling clubs in Bangalore are into weekend cycling trips. High
endurance levels are required to cycle uphill.
Trekking Plenty of trekking opportunities around the region. You can also go for
a wild trek on the backside of the hill.
BuyEdit
Entry fee is 10 Rs per person (make sure you buy the ticket, where the bus arriv
es). There s a ticket for Rs 100 for parking car(including entry ticket for all
passengers) and Rs 20 for Two wheelers. Grapes on the way.
If you are travelling using a motorized vehicle and get a flat tyre, a Puncture
repair shop is at base of Nandi Hills. His contact number is 98809 27002.
EatEdit
Club Cabana - It is a beautiful resort with water sports and a good bar. From NH7
, take a left 2 Km before the BIAL flyover and drive straight for 1.5 km.
Hotel Sandarshini - in Chikballapur on the main Bangalore-Hyderabad highway NH-7
(B.B.Road),
Hotel Truptisagar - in Chikballapur on the main Bangalore-Hyderabad highway NH-7
(B.B.Road),
Hotel Shantisagar - in Chikballapur on the main Bangalore-Hyderabad highway NH-7
(B.B.Road),
Chats - Visit Pappu s Paanipuri Chat Centre, Basavanagudi Road, Chikballapur. (A
must Visit)
Hotel Sowmya - (Lodge & Restaurant)in Chikballapur on the main Bangalore-Hyderaba
d highway NH-7 (B.B.Road),
UP Punjabi Dahba - on the main Bangalore-Hyderabad highway, on the right when tra
veling from Bangalore and just before the turning for to Nandi Hills.
Hotel Ranjitha - This hotel is on the top of the hill and the only one present. T
here is nothing special about the food.
Hotel Mayura Pine Top - a K.S.T.D.C owned hotel on top of the hill, with an attac
hed restaurant and bar [3]. This is a safe place to sit and eat food safe from t
he monkeys and stray dogs.
DrinkEdit
Hotel Mayura Pine Top. Hotel Mayura Pine Top has a good Bar and Restaurant.It is
clean an there is no need to carry drinking water as you will get mineral water
bottles. Lipton vending machines are also present. edit
SleepEdit
For accommodation at the T.B., contact the Executive Engineer, Public Works Depar
tment, Tumkur.
There are well-furnished bungalows for lodging and good catering establishments.
For reservation of accommodation, the Director of Horticulture, Lalbagh, Bangalo
re- 2.
Hotel Shantisagar - (Lodge & Restaurant) in Chikballapur on the main Bangalore-Hy
derabad highway NH-7 (B.B.Road),
Hotel Sowmya - (Lodge & Restaurant)in Chikballapur on the main Bangalore-Hyderaba
d highway NH-7 (B.B.Road),
Silveroak farm[4] - (Farmhouse near the hills)Near the Nandi village itself.
Mayura Deluxe Lodge-B.B.Road Chickballapur Mob:8050327731 Room service is availab

le. Rooms are average.

Stay safeEdit
Be careful with monkeys on the hill. Avoid keeping eatables in hand. Also, there
are many dogs, so be careful.
Avoid feeding monkeys and stray dogs. They will be after you for more food.
Do not leave the windows or doors of your car open, even if you are sitting insi
de. Monkeys can get inside and steal your food. Do not keep food in a manner vis
ible to outside.
Bring packaged food since options to eat at the top of the hill are limited.
Try to return before sun set. It gets dark pretty quickly after the sun set and
driving in the dark can be quite risky. There are sharp turns and steep sides wi
thout fence.
Get outEdit
The entry and exit times are now limited to 6 AM to 6 PM to avoid crimes.

Nandi Hills A place one must visit

Posted Date: 02 Jan 2010 |Updated: 02-Jan-2010 |Category: Temples in Karnataka |
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Nandi Hills History

Trip to nandi
The name Nandi Hills leads many stories about the origination of its name, accor
ding to historians this beautiful natural hills called as Ananda Giri hills lite
rally means the hill of happiness, according to another story a penance was perf
ormed by Yoga Nandeeshwara, hence the Nandi Hills was derived as Yoga Nandeeswar
a is situated on the top of the hill, in other words it is also called as Nandid
urga which means a fort, which is said to be built by Tippu Sultan, but the name
Nandi Hills could have been derived as from a certain distance this hill resemb
les the structure of a sleeping bull.
beauty of Nandi hills Bike trip
At the weekends one can see a lot of young enthusiasts, as this is the most favo
urite place for young genre, which is also a most enchanting place for lovers as
the place is very quite looks very beautiful with natural sceneries, for family
people this is the most ideal place to spend together as the cost incurs is ver
y economical, and also this is ideal place for spiritual minded people where the
y get peace and tranquility.
Nandi hills in the morning Nandi hills scenic beauty
The Nandi Hills is around 60 km away from the capital city Bangalore, which push

es its visitors with breathtaking natural and scenic beauty, very good climatic
condition, the Nandi Hills is situated in the Chikkaballapur, which is 4,851 fee
t above sea level, ultimately this is ideal picnic spot.
Nandi hills sunrise Night Trekking
Nandi Hills Accommodation
Here if one needs to stay, the administration has provided a very well furnished
accommodation for visitors and tourists like Nehru House which was earlier call
ed as Cubbon House, which was built by Lord Cubbon with well furnished 18 rooms
another one is Gandhi House where Mahathma Gandhi was stayed here for a while, b
ut this accommodation is under the control of DPAR a State Government Department
, as this place is reserved for some important dignitaries.
A vegetarian restaurant is available here which is managed by State Horticultura
l Department and another one vegetarian and non-vegetarian restaurant which is m
anaged by Karnataka Tourism Development Corporation which is called as Mayura.
One can reach Nandi Hills easily as the condition of road is very good which is
around 8 km from foot of the hill to reach top, in addition medical, postal, tel
egraph and telephone facilities are available on the way to reach top of the hil
l.
Nandi Hills- Route
Once you reach Bellary road via Sankey road, reach Devanahalli corss, which is a
vailable at the 36th milestone, take left deviation and further travel around 11
km then you will reach Nandi cross. It is around 3 km from here to reach the fo
ot of the hill. If you travel from Doddaballapur, take right reach the destinati
on road which leads to the top of the hill, from here it will be around 8 km.
Nandi Hills Other places to visit
Amruth Sarovar, this a beautiful natural water lake which brims with lucid water
through the year.
Tippus Summer Palace and Fort, this fort was built by the chieftains of Chikkaba
llapur during the Ganga period, this fort was used by Tippu Sultan in summer sea
sons, which was called as Summer Bungalow.
Gavi Veerabhadra Swamy Temple, this is one can see enroute to Sultanpet from Tip
pus palace, this temple is consists of huge boulders which was transformed as a t
emple.
Fort, this fort is covered with an area of 90 acres and it is situated 4,851 fee
t above the sea level, this fort was constructed in a way that a soldier can hid
e within this well constructed fort and used to shoot in all four directions.
Horse Way, this is a stone doorway available in the fort on its North-eastern si
de, as this was built to make a horse way to help soldiers who can climb the wal
l on horse back.
Palar River Origin, this takes its birth like a small sprint on the eastern towa
rds the hill.
Brahmashrama, is a serene place for the people with spiritual minded and with th
e help of huge boulders this was built.
Yoga Nandeeshwara Temple, this is an exquisite temple with an intricate carvings

and also can be used as Kalyana Mantap.

Tippu Drop, this is the place the criminals were pushed to death from this point
as an punishment, this was the practice in Tippu Sultans regime.
Arkavathi River Origin, is the birth place of the river Arkavathy on south west
side of the hill.
Secret Passage, one can see this passage on the western side of the hill, this p
assage is made to help the kings to escape when some unforeseen attacks took pla
ce.
Childrens Playground is constructed by state owned horticulture department for c
hildren to spend their own time several small amusements like slides, merry-go-r
ound, swings are available.
Muddena Halli, is the place where the world known architect Sir.M.Visweswaraiah
was born, this place is 21 km away from Nandi Hills, the ancestral home Sir.M.Vi
sweswaraiah was preserved for public viewing.
Muddena Halli, situated 21 kilometers from Nandi Hills, is the birthplace of Sir
. M. Vishveswarayya. His ancestral home, where he was born, has been preserved f
or public viewing.
Anjaneya Temple, Nellikayi Basavanna, Antaragange, Baananthi Bande, Bhoga Nandee
swara Temple are other places one needs to visit.
Nandi Hills Timings
The Nandi Hills is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Nandi Hills - How to reach through bus
Several state owned and private buses will ply to this place one can catch the b
us from Chikkaballapur, Bangalore and Nandigrama, it is around 2 hours transit t
ime from Bangalore and one hour from Chikkaballapur.
Nandi Hills Contact for reservation
DIRECTORATE,
Horticulture Department,
Lalbagh, Bangalore-560004.
Phone:080-26579231 or
SPECIAL OFFICER,
Nandi Hill Station, Chikkaballapur Taluk,
Kolar district.
Phone:08156-2678621

About Nandi Hills

Nandi hills is a popular hangout for Bangalooreans. It is a hill 1478m above sea
level. The attractions here include a garden maintained by Horticultural depart
ment, Tipu s drop from where Tipu used to kill his prisoners and a temple with a
thousand year old nandi statue. On the way to the hills there are sunflower gar
dens and wine yards.

In map
Places nearby Nandi Hills

Skandagiri
Lepakshi
Bangalore
Antaragange
Nijagalbetta
Devarayanadurga
Shivagange
Madhugiri
Bannerghata
Savandurga
Horsley Hills
Bilikal Betta
Besttime for Nandi Hills
Barring the rainy months any other time is suitable for visiting Nandi Hills. Se
ptember to May is the right time.
Food and Accomodation
There are many small shops selling snacks and cool drinks at the top of the hill
. There is KSTDC hotel at the top which can be opted for food. They provide lodg
ing also.
Reaching Nandi Hills
Nandi Hills is 60km from Bangalore.
Route 1: Bangalore - Hebbal - Yelahanka - Devanahalli - Nandi Hills.
KSRTC runs only very few services to the place. Driving to the place is the best
option.

Nandi hills is the super place for one day trip if you go morning is much better
because you can view scenarios at time of fog from top of the hill or tippu dro
p. There are other many places and parks and if come down of the hill you can vi
sit holy temple called bhoga Nandishwara which constructed by cholas. another pl
ace is growing kanive Basava which growing miracle by one year to another this t
emple is 3 km from bhoganandishwara. Also if there is time you can visit Muddena
halli ,the birth place of Sr.M. Visveswariha.

Source : http://rajanprakash.blogspot.in/2011/07/bike-trip-to-nandi-hills.html