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| Sawan
Durga, Magadi, Bangalore. |
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In Kannada Durga means Fort (also Goddess
Amba). This being one of the nine such forts around Bangalore,
is situated at a distance of around 50kms west of Bangalore
near Magadi.
This is also the biggest monolith in
Asia. The second being the monolith at Madhugiri
(near Tumkur). Madhugiri has a Black-Buck sanctuary also.
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There are several routes in monolith
at Sawana Durga, rising to the height of more than 1000ft,
At the foothill there is a village by the same name and
the forest around has been declared as Reserved forest
and there is protected garden of the Herbs of medicinal
interest.
More pictures of
Sawandurga
Sawandurga Climbing info |
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| Huliyur
Durga, Tumkur. |
One more Durga of the Nava (nine)
Durga series. Situated at 27kms distance from Magadi.
This place is well connected by road from Kunigal(21kms)
on Bangalore-Mangalore Highway and from Maddur(31kms)
on Bangalore-Mysore Highway.
This small township has few hotels. The hillocks have
few temples also.
It is said that this place got its name from all the tigers
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