Sidlaghatta

Sidlaghatta is a town in the Chikkaballapur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is known for raw silk. Sidlaghatta is the taluk headquarters. All the taluk administration lies with the taluk panchayat for the implementation of developmental schemes and their progress. Sidlaghatta word is derived from Kannada word sidilu ghatta. which means the place where normally thunder storms(sidilu) would occur at the mountains(ghatta). There were also proof less stories which says Maratha king chatrapathi Shivaji lost his horse because of the thunder bolt hit, hence the then local commander of shivaji gave the name sidilu ghatta.

The most popular tourist destination around Sidlaghatta is the Nandi Hills. There is a temple named Yoga Nandeeshwara Temple on the top of the hill. At the base of the hill, another temple is located which is named as Bhoga Nandeeshwara Temple. Other popular attractions of Sidlaghatta are Vivekananda Waterfalls, temple of Lord Vishnu at Rangasthala, Muddenahalli, the hometown of Visveshwarayya, Lord Subramanya Swami Temple at Chitravati and Kandavara Lake.