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Chickballapur is approximately 56 km north of Bengaluru (formerly Bangalore), the silicon plateau of India. Chikballapur has a high elevation located in the center of the Nandi Hills region. “Panchagiri” is a common descriptor of Chikballapur as it is surrounded by 5 picturesque hills among which Nandi Hills is the famous one (The five hills are known as Nandi Giri, Chandra Giri,Skandagiri, Brahma Giri, and Hema Giri). The Kalavara Halli Kalavaara Betta, is becoming famous because of the trecking involved to reach the top of the hill.
Nandi Hills, Chikkaballapur
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Category : Scenic
Time Zone: UTC + 5:30 Hours
Pincode: 562101
STD Code: 8156
Info Website: chikballapur.nic.in
Best Time to Visit: October – March
HistoryEdit
The name of this town was originally Chinna Balaporum. Originating from either Tamil or Telugu for Chinna meaning small while “balla” means the measure to quantify food grains, and “pura” means “town”. According to a popular legend, the Marigowda, the son of the chief Avathimalla Biregowda, was hunting one day in the Kodimanchanahalli forest. He found a rabbit standing fearlessly in front of hunting dogs. Excited by this, the chief told his son that it eas a sign of the boldness of the local people. So, he obtained permission from the king of Vijayanagara and built a fort and a town. This in course of time developed into the town of Chickballapur. During the rule of Baichegowda, the king of Mysore attacked the fort but had to withdraw due to the interference of Marathas. Dodda Byregowda, who came to power after Baichegowda, resumed control of the territories seized earlier by Mysore.In 1762, during the rule of Chikkappanayaka, Hyder Ali laid siege the town for a period of three months. Then Chikkappanayaka agreed to pay 5-lakhs pagodas, and the army was withdrawn. After this, Chikkappa Nayaka with the help of Murariraya of Gooty tried to get back his powers. He was hiding at Nandi hills along with Chikkappa Nayaka. Immediately Hyder Ali took Chickballapur and other places and arrested Chikkappa Nayaka. Then with interfere of Lord Cornwallis, Chickballapur was handed over to Narayanagowda.
Bhoganandishvara Temples, Chikkaballapur
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How to ReachEdit
By Air : Bangalore is the nearest domestic as well as international airport connecting Chikballapur.
By Train : The nearest railway stations are at Bangalore and Mysore and are well linked with major cities across the country.
By BUS : There are buses from Bangalore to Chikballapur every hour and due to the short distance the journey is not very taxing. Tourists can take the government KSRTC buses that are cheap and frequent. Tickets will cost around Rs 150. The buses are non A/C and they are not very comfortable.
By Taxi : Taxis and Auto rickshaws are easily available for moving about in the city.
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Safety / WarningEdit
- Beware of pickpockets as Chikballapur is a major tourist city in India.
HelplineEdit
- Ambulance : 102
- Fire Brigade : 101
- Police : 100
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