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{{Short description|Set of hills in Karnataka, India}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Kunti Betta
| etymology = Named for [[Kunti]], mother of [[Karna]], [[Yudhishthira]], [[Bhima]], and [[Arjuna]]; from the Indian epic [[Mahabharata]]
| photo = File:KuntiBetta01.jpg
| photo_caption = Sunset from Kunti Betta
| map = #Karnataka
| location = [[Pandavapura]], Kachenahalli, [[Karnataka]]
| elevation = {{convert|2882|ft|m}}
| coordinates = {{coord|12.5078|76.6978|format=dms|region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| country = India
| state_type = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| state = Karnataka
| district_type = District
| district = Mandya
}}

'''Kunti Betta''' (also spelled '''Kunthi Betta''') is a set of two rocky hills<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-08-30 |title=Restrictions on trekking in Kunti Betta puts adventure sports NGO in a spot |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/restrictions-on-trekking-in-kunti-betta-puts-adventure-sports-ngo-in-a-spot/article65826255.ece |access-date=2024-09-24 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> in [[Pandavapura]], [[Mandya district]], [[Karnataka]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Satya |first=Gouri |title=History and myth pervade the trek up Kunti betta |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/history-and-myth-pervade-the-trek-up-kunti-betta-923591.html |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=S |first=Yogini |title=A Memorable Night Trek To Kunti Betta |url=https://www.nativeplanet.com/travel-guide/a-memorable-night-trek-to-kunti-betta-003474.html |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=NativePlanet}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-22 |title=7 Weekend Holiday Destination Near Bengaluru |url=https://zeenews.india.com/web-stories/lifestyle/7-weekend-holiday-destination-near-bengaluru-2652400 |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=Zee News |language=en}}</ref> The hills sit at an elevation of 878 m (2,882 ft).<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Kunti Betta Trek |url=https://www.treksandtrails.org/tours/kunti-betta-trek-86545 |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=Treks and Trails India |language=en}}</ref> Kunti Betta lies not far from Thonnur Lake,<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=T. N. M. |date=2021-07-09 |title=Seven places you can go for a trek from Bengaluru |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/karnataka/seven-places-you-can-go-trek-bengaluru-152018 |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref> and is situated at a distance of 130 km (81 mi) from [[Bangalore]].<ref name=":2" /> According to local legend, the [[Pandava]]s, a group of five brothers who are the central figures of the [[Indian epic poetry|Indian epic]] [[Mahabharata]], and their mother, [[Kunti]] concluded their exile at the location, thus earning the town and the hills the names Pandavapura and Kunti Betta (''betta'' means hill in [[Kannada]]), respectively.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |date=2017-11-21 |title=Leopard trapped near Kunti Betta |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/leopard-trapped-near-kunti-betta/article20629917.ece |access-date=2024-09-24 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Best one-day trips from Bengaluru |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/web-stories/best-one-day-trips-from-bengaluru/photostory/97579485.cms |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=VInayak |first=Akshatha |title=7 Short Trips From Bangalore this Ugadi 2024 |url=https://www.nativeplanet.com/travel-guide/short-trips-from-bangalore-this-ugadi-weekend-001934.html |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=NativePlanet}}</ref> A temple at the foot of the hill<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kunthi Betta: {{!}} Mandya District . Government of Karnataka {{!}} India |url=https://mandya.nic.in/en/tourist-place/kunthi-betta/ |access-date=2024-09-24 |language=en-US}}</ref> is also associated with Kunti. Kunti Betta is a popular trekking destination among tourists. The spot is especially renowned for night trekking and camping.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Reshma |title=Kunti Betta: ಚಾರಣಿಗರ ಸ್ವರ್ಗ ಮಂಡ್ಯದ ಕುಂತಿಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ತೆರಳುವ ಮುನ್ನ ಈ ಜಾಗದ ಐತಿಹ್ಯ ತಿಳಿಯಿರಿ |url=https://kannada.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/travel-tourism-kunti-betta-mandya-district-pandavapura-trekkers-hotspot-history-of-kunti-betta-how-to-go-details-rst-181704953541221.html |access-date=2024-09-24 |website=Kannada Hindustan Times |language=kn}}</ref> Kunti Betta is also less commonly known as French Rocks, named after a regiment of French soldiers who had assisted rulers [[Hyder Ali]] and [[Tipu Sultan]] in their war against the British and were garrisoned at the place.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Keshava |first=V.C. |title=Exploring Mysore |publisher=V.S.R. Prakashana |year=2004 |pages=38 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Parsons |first=Constance E. |title=A Tour of the Mysore State (Melkote to Gersoppa) |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |year=1931 |pages=9 |language=en}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Hills of Karnataka]]
[[Category:Geography of Mandya district]]
[[Category:Tourism in Karnataka]]

Kunti Betta - Revision history

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