Nandi Hills
Serpentine Roads
Went to Nandi Hills with my fren. The drive through the golden quadrilateral n up the hills was too good. All in all it was a memorable visit being my first time there.
Birds Eye View
Sixty kms north of Bangalore is the summer resort called Nandi Hills. Also known as Nandidurga, it was one of the summer retreats of Tipu Sultan. Nandi Hills was popular with the British too who built bungalows and laid out gardens here. Today of course, it's a hot favourite among Bangaloreans who find this an ideal get-away for weekends. The 1478-m high Nandi Hills is the originating point of many rivers.Around the Nandi Hills are several smaller hills, which can be visited on foot.
Living on the Edge
Tippu Drop 600 m high cliff face where according to legend, condemned prisoners were pushed to their death. On misty days when the wind wails in the trees, you can almost hear the blood-curdling screams of the prisoners as they met their gruesome end. But look down on a clear day and the view is inspiring
Sun Shine - Peek-a-Boo
Shot from under a tree while lying down on the soft lush green grass, after exploring the hills.
Fear in the Eye
Motherly affection!! Exists in all living creatures.
There are thousands of monkeys on the Nandi Hills. I heard this very interesting piece of trivia from a very young tourist guide. He told me that there was not even a single damn monkey in Nandi hills...But the moment Indira Gandhi visited the hills in 1971, the monkeys from nowhere sprung up n grew into a strong sizable number.
Tiger in Nandi
A group of young boys carry these stuffed toys n make a living by giving them to tourists who want to get photographed with them . Cost - Rs 50, btw the guys didnt charge me a pie cos they thought we were a team of journalists ....
Scenic View
We had this little trek on the hills, through the thorny bushes led by a young boy who makes a living by taking visitors around the hills.
Free Fall
I guess its a wonderful experience to just fall freely in the air. I can never imagine to do this cos I had a very horrible experience just this Friday on the wheel in Fun World.
Final Shot
As my friend had to reach Bangalore by 7, we decided to leave at around 5:30. I was really reluctant to leave without witnessing the sunset on the hills. Anyways by the time we hit the highway back home, the sun too was retiring for the day. Seeing this wonderful scene, I stopped on the road n I should say I chose the right spot to shoot - The Palm Tree
Went to Nandi Hills with my fren. The drive through the golden quadrilateral n up the hills was too good. All in all it was a memorable visit being my first time there.
Birds Eye View
Sixty kms north of Bangalore is the summer resort called Nandi Hills. Also known as Nandidurga, it was one of the summer retreats of Tipu Sultan. Nandi Hills was popular with the British too who built bungalows and laid out gardens here. Today of course, it's a hot favourite among Bangaloreans who find this an ideal get-away for weekends. The 1478-m high Nandi Hills is the originating point of many rivers.Around the Nandi Hills are several smaller hills, which can be visited on foot.
Living on the Edge
Tippu Drop 600 m high cliff face where according to legend, condemned prisoners were pushed to their death. On misty days when the wind wails in the trees, you can almost hear the blood-curdling screams of the prisoners as they met their gruesome end. But look down on a clear day and the view is inspiring
Sun Shine - Peek-a-Boo
Shot from under a tree while lying down on the soft lush green grass, after exploring the hills.
Fear in the Eye
Motherly affection!! Exists in all living creatures.
There are thousands of monkeys on the Nandi Hills. I heard this very interesting piece of trivia from a very young tourist guide. He told me that there was not even a single damn monkey in Nandi hills...But the moment Indira Gandhi visited the hills in 1971, the monkeys from nowhere sprung up n grew into a strong sizable number.
Tiger in Nandi
A group of young boys carry these stuffed toys n make a living by giving them to tourists who want to get photographed with them . Cost - Rs 50, btw the guys didnt charge me a pie cos they thought we were a team of journalists ....
Scenic View
We had this little trek on the hills, through the thorny bushes led by a young boy who makes a living by taking visitors around the hills.
Free Fall
I guess its a wonderful experience to just fall freely in the air. I can never imagine to do this cos I had a very horrible experience just this Friday on the wheel in Fun World.
Final Shot
As my friend had to reach Bangalore by 7, we decided to leave at around 5:30. I was really reluctant to leave without witnessing the sunset on the hills. Anyways by the time we hit the highway back home, the sun too was retiring for the day. Seeing this wonderful scene, I stopped on the road n I should say I chose the right spot to shoot - The Palm Tree
11 Opinions:
Nice pics...u must have heard this a zillion times...but they are indeed really nice!!
keep clicking(cliched again??!!)
amazing set of pics! loved the idea of getting a pic with the tiger :D
some really good pics here!!
Good goin mate...see you around.
i'd forgotten how scenic the drive to nandi hills is, will definitely visit it. lovely pictures. :)
thanks for leaving a comment on my blog and inviting to yours.
i like your blog...nice pictures too. will surely be back.
i love the serpentine roads of hillsides
thanks all for the comments
ashanka - ya its worth a visit now, cos its more organised in terms of safety frm what iv heard of it earlier, also it wud be better if u cud visit it sometime during sep-jan
nikhil,ashish.nupur n gulnaz keep coming :-)
Hmm....awesome sight ... reminds me of the drive downhill from tirupati!
Hey I've been to Nandi at least 20 times before, but you have a complete different perspective. All your shots are beautiful.
Lovely pic, Karthik! Very sad - have been once only to Nandi Hills...along time back.. must go again!
I loved all the pix on your blog. Good work!
deepti
hi deepti,
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