Category:Nandi Hills

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<nowiki>Colinas Nandi; ナンディヒルズ; collines Nandi; ನಂದಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟ; നന്ദി ഹിൽസ്; Nandi Hills; Nandidrug; नंदी हिल; నంది హిల్స్; Nandi tepaliklari (Hindiston); Nandi Hills; नन्दिगिरिः; Nandi-Hills; நந்தி மலை; colina situada en el distrito de Kolar en el estado de Karnataka, India; établissement humain en Inde; ಪೂರ್ವ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ರಚನೆ ಹಾಗೂ ನಂದಿಯ ಬಾಗಿಲು ಸ್ವರ್ಗದ ಬಾಗಿಲು; ഇന്ത്യയിലെ ഒരു മനുഷ്യവാസ പ്രദേശം; مستوطنة في الهند; населений пункт в Індії; nederzetting in India; human settlement in India; human settlement in India; కర్ణాటక భారతదేశం; Bergkette in Indien; human settlement in India; բնակավայր Հնդկաստանում; οικισμός της Ινδίας; கர்நாடக மாநிலத்தில் சிக்கபள்ளாபூர் அருகில் அமைந்துள்ள ஒரு மலை; Nandidurg; Nandydoorg; Nundidroog; Nundy Droog; Nandidrug; Nandidroog; Nandidurg; Nandi; നന്ദിഹിൽസ്; Nandi Hills; Nandidrug</nowiki>
Nandi Hills 
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LocationChikkaballapura district, Bangalore division, Karnataka, India
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  • Siege of Nundydroog
Elevation above sea level
  • 1,478 ±1 m
Map13° 23′ 10.53″ N, 77° 42′ 03.36″ E
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Nandi Hills (el. 1478 meters (4851 ft.)) or Nandidurg is a hill fortress of southern India, in the Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka state. It is located just 16 km (till base) 24 km (top of the hill) from Chickballapur town and approximately 70 km (top of the hill) from the city of Bangalore. Nandidurg hill, known commonly as Nandi Hills, gets its name from an ancient Nandi temple situated on this hill: This temple has a thousand year old sculpture of Nandi. An ancient lord Shiva and Parvati temple also adorns this hill. Nandi Hills is located in close proximity to the newly constructed Bangalore International Airport, the second largest in India. In addition, the hills are located about 20 km from the National Highway (NH-7) just after Devanahalli town. Due to its location, Nandi Hills is rapidly developing and numerous commercial and residential ventures are underway in the region. 13°23′10.53″N 77°42′3.36″E / 13.3862583°N 77.7009333°E / 13.3862583; 77.7009333

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