Horse Riding

Horse Riding

Horse riding to Chamundi hills is a favorite activity when in Mysore. Ride along the mystic routes of Mysore, a city steeped in more than six centuries of glorious legacy. Feel like royalty yourself as for around four hours you discover the treasures of Chamundi Hills perched on a horse. Chamundi Hills is 1065 meters above the sea level. It is just 3 kms from Mysore. The Chamundeshwari temple on top of the hill belongs to 11th century. It was renovated in 1827. Half way up the hill, you will find and idol of bull, called Nandi. The specialty of the 5-meter tall statue is that it was sculptured out of a single rock in 1659. You need to climb 1000 steps to reach the Chamundeshwari temple.