Tipu Sultan Guest House at Nandi Hills
Nandi hills is the most popular tourist spot for Bangalore people. Most visitors of Nandi hills zip past the entrance to head to the view points. They almost entirely miss the Tipu Sultan Guest house located right next to the main entrance.
Tipu Sultan's guest house is a small 2 story building with probably 4 to 6 rooms, where the King and his ministers would rest when they visited Nandi Hills
Above: Official description of Tipu Sultan Lodge, Nandi Hills
Below: Back side of the logde, from where a series of steps go down the hill. Not sure where they lead us- probably an escape path?
Unfortunately the inside is a mess. Debris thrown all around. Nandi hills has changed a lot since I'd visited it last in 2009. Karnataka State government has spent close to 17 crores to renovate Nandi hills- lots of view points, parks and other renovations have been taken up. However, Tipu Sultan's guest house has been completely ignored, probably because it falls under central agency, the ASI (Archaeological Survey of India)
Next time when you visit, you might wish to stop for a moment near the guest house and take a look. A small pond (named Amrita Sarovara) and a nursery are also present in the vicinity.
Related: Story of Tipu drop * Skandagiri *
Tipu Sultan's guest house is a small 2 story building with probably 4 to 6 rooms, where the King and his ministers would rest when they visited Nandi Hills
Above: Official description of Tipu Sultan Lodge, Nandi Hills
Below: Back side of the logde, from where a series of steps go down the hill. Not sure where they lead us- probably an escape path?
Next time when you visit, you might wish to stop for a moment near the guest house and take a look. A small pond (named Amrita Sarovara) and a nursery are also present in the vicinity.
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