Savandurga
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thumb|Map of the Savandurga area Savandurga is a hill 60 km west of Bengaluru, Karnataka, off the Magadi road in India. It is the largest monolith hills in Asia. The hill rises to 1226 m above mean sea level and forms a part of the Deccan Plateau. It consists of peninsular gneiss, granites, basic dykes, and laterites. The Arkavathi river passes nearby through the Thippagondanahalli reservoir and towards Manchanabele dam.
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Key facts
- Mountain.name
- Savandurga
- Mountain.photo
- File:Savandurga Hill 02.jpg
- Mountain.photo_size
- 250px
- Mountain.map
- Karnataka
- Mountain.authority
- Government of Karnataka
- Mountain.location
- Savanadurga State Forest, Madagi Taluka, Ramanagara district, Karnataka
- Mountain.country
- India
- Mountain.state_type
- State
- Mountain.state
- Karnataka
- Mountain.region
- South Karnataka
- Mountain.district
- Ramanagara
- Mountain.formed_by
- Two hills named black hill (Karigudda) and white hill (Biligudda)
- Mountain.age
- 2-3 billion years
- Mountain.type
- Monolith Hill
- Mountain.easiest_route
- South-Side route
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- hill
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Bengaluru North district
- Image
- Savandurga Hill 01.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Origin of name
- Climbing
- Fauna
- Flora
- References
- External links
thumb|Map of the Savandurga area Savandurga is a hill 60 km west of Bengaluru, Karnataka, off the Magadi road in India. It is the largest monolith hills in Asia. The hill rises to 1226 m above mean sea level and forms a part of the Deccan Plateau. It consists of peninsular gneiss, granites, basic dykes, and laterites. The Arkavathi river passes nearby through the Thippagondanahalli reservoir and towards Manchanabele dam.
The Savandurga hills are frequented by pilgrims who come to visit the Savandi Veerabhadreshwara Swamy and Narasimha Swamy temple situated at the foothills. Rock climbers, cave explorers, and adventurers are among others who frequent the locale. Nearby Manchanabele Dam is often visited by water-sports enthusiasts.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Savandurga” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.