Baba Budangiri

Baba Budangiri

Dattagiri / Baba Budangiri (or Bababudangiri or Baba Budan Giri) is a mountain in the Dattagiri Hill Range / Baba Budan Giri Range of the Western Ghats of India. Located in the Chikkamagaluru District of Karnataka, Dattagiri / Baba Budangiri is known for its shrine which is a place of pilgrimage for Hindus and Muslims.

Peaks in the Dattagiri / Baba Budan Giri Range are the Mullayanagiri and Dattagiri / Baba Budangiri (height 1895 m). Collectively, these peaks are known as Chandradrona Parvatha Shreni (Chandradrona Mountain Range) as they naturally form the shape of a crescent moon.

Mullayanagiri (also spelt Mullayangiri or Mullainagiri) is the highest peak in the Baba Budan Giri Range. With a height of 1930 m (6317 ft), it is the highest peak between the Himalayas and the Nilgiris. There is famous trek trail between Mullayanagiri and Bababudangiri.