Nandi Hills is also known as Nandidurg.
The place is an ancient hill fortress in the Chikkaballapur area of Karnataka state. The place is situated at 22 km from Devanahalli town ( Kempegowda International Airport ) and around 60 km from the city of Bengaluru.
Left from Nandi hills towards Lepakshi – head towards anantapur highway , take left from kodikonda , Bingo !!! you are almost there
Lepakshi is 93 Km from Nandi Hills it takes approximate 2 Hrs on moderate speed it comes under Andhra Pradesh Border , very limited eateries on the road , road condition is excellent.
The Virabhadra Temple is the highlight of Lepakshi.
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As per local legend, Lord Shiva and Parvati were married on spot where the Kalyana Mandapa stands.
lepakshi means an ‘embalmed eye’ or ‘an eye drawn in paint’, even ‘the village of the temple of the exaggerated eyes,’ -- a reading that trounces the folklore of Rama trying to raise the wounded Jatayu by saying ‘Le Pakshi!’ Telugu as a language could not have existed in Rama’s time, “neither would Rama have known Telugu!”
below are some of the Places of Attraction at Lepakshi
•Veerabhadra Temple
The Small Serene town has moderate tourist inflow always , please try to visit during early hours of Day as the area becomes very Hot during Noon ,
Also respect the place , the religion , the locals as the sentiments are attached with it.
post the visit have some food at andhra mess , delicious food with different of taste in the one you get in Karnataka.
Trip Concludes
Stay Safe , Stay Indoors , Stay Tuned, keep Surroundings Clean , Respect the Culture of the Visiting Place :)
Few points to be noted while traveling
1. Always keep your phone n other electronic gadgets fully charged...if possible keep a battery to further charge cellphone...
2. carry minimum luggage...don't carry unnecessary items.
3. carry paper soap n hand sanitiser.
4. keep a small first aid box containing medicines for common diseases like fever,vomiting,loose motions, stomach ache,headche etc
5. keep ors and electrol.
6. always drink clean water
7. don't forget to carry a photo ID
8. people have high standard for religion. Make sure you respect it.
9. DO NOT LITTER
10.Respect Locals and their culture
•Hanging Piller
•Shivalings
•Paintings Carved on the Roofs
•The Giant Foot
• Gigantic Monolithic Nandi
you can see some of the old temples in the area
The slopes or hills are extremely rich in birdlife making it an exceptionally amazing place for birdwatchers and Photography.
The ancient Dravidian temple dedicated to the Nandi statue is located here ,
TIP – Sunrise on Weekends is very crowded try to visit for Sunset , however Sunrise drives are amazing.
On the top there are small eateries which sells bhajji’s and Salads must try.
Started Trip from Bangalore towards Hyderabad Highway early morning 4 :00 AM once crossing Sadahalli toll you’ll find lot of eateries selling Tea – Maggie – Bread omelette , you ll find bunch of riders chilling at these spots do visit them support locals . Roads are nice till Nandi upchar Restaurant on Main Road after that Road is in Good Condition but its not well lit , so make sure you are drive carefully . There are lot of Great Café’s on the Road towards Nandi Hills , my favourite being – 20th Mile café , it has a dog hostel good place to cuddle with some of them.
Nandi Hills
