Bull Temple or Nandi Temple, Chamundi Hills, Near Mysore, India

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Mysore, the heritage city of India, is famous for its Palace and Zoo. Chamundi Hills, the nearby attraction, is one of the popular tourist destinations. The most important places in Chamundi Hills are Chamundeshwari Temple, located on the top of the hill, and the Bull Temple, also known as Nandi Temple, located halfway to the top of the mountain.

Chamundi Hills rises to a height of 3,489 feet. There is a motorable road to Chamundeshwari temple. There are also steps available for the devotees to reach atop the hill. Halfway to it, there is a beautiful 16-feet monolith icon of Nandi, carved in granite. The icon of Nandi (bull - the vahana of Lord Shiva) is black in color because of regular anointing with oil and other sacred waters. The beautifully carved sculpture was a gift by Maharaja Dodda Devaraja Wodeyar in 1659 CE.


The sculpture is magnificent and comparable to the Nandi of Tanjore Brahadeeswara temple and the Bull Temple in Bangalore. There is also a small cave temple for Lord Shiva on the backside.


Don't miss Chamundi hills when you visit Mysore and don't miss Nandi temple when you visit Chamundi hills.

Happy travelling.


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Location: Mysuru, Karnataka, India

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  1. AnbunesanFriday, August 27, 2010

    Superb place to visit... i have been to this place by 2002...

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