Nandi Hills, India
Nandi Hills, India
Nandi Betta Nandidurga | |
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town | |
Sunrise seen from Nandi Hills | |
| Coordinates: 13°23′11″N 77°42′03″E / 13.38626°N 77.70093°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Chikkaballapur |
| Elevation | 1,478 m (4,849 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Nearest city | Bangalore |
Nandi Hills (Anglicised forms include Nandidurg and Nandydoorg) is an ancient hill fortress built by Ganga Dynasty in the Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka state. It is now a locality situated 10 km from Chickballapur town and approximately 60 km from Bengaluru. The hills are near the town Nandi. In traditional belief, the hills are the origin of the Arkavathy river, Ponnaiyar River, Palar River, Papagni River and Penna River. Watching the sunrise at Nandi Hills is popular with tourists. The second SAARC summit was held at Nandi Hills in 1986.