Baba Budan Giri Range
Dattagiri Hills or Baba Budan Giri Range is a range of mountains in the Western Ghats of Karnataka, India. The range, originally known as Chandra Drona Parvatha, takes its current name from the Dattapeeta Cave and 17th century Sufi saint Baba Budan. The Dattagiri or Baba Budan Giri Range includes the highest peaks of Karnataka. Unique mountain flowers called kurinji blooms in these hill ranges once every 12 years. The last time this spectacle happened was in 2006.
Peaks in the Dattagiri Hills/Baba Budan Giri Range include:
- Mullayanagiri (height 1930 m)
- Dattagiri/Baba Budan Giri (height 1895 m)
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