Nandi Hills - The Local Hill Station for Bangaloreans
On a beautiful afternoon in Jan 2013, we started on a night-day trip to Nandi Hills from Bangalore. We had booked a room in the Mount View Resort at the base of the hill for the night stay. The plan was to go and visit the hilltop once in the evening after reaching the location, to experience the beauty of sunset, Then come back to the resort and spend the night there relaxing with drinks, food and some indoor games. We had thought of driving back to the hilltop early in the morning to view the mesmerizing sunrise there, which Nandi Hills is famous for. Then come back to the resort and have a dip in the swimming pool before returning back home. Nandi Hills gets its name from the famous Nandi temple situated atop this hill. This bull guards the outside of the Yoga Nandeeshwara Temple. Yoga Nandeeshwara Temple is the dwelling of Shiva the austere on the top of the hills and this temple was build by the Cholas. This antediluvian temple also has a dedication in the name o...