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Historians say
Installed in 1664, five years after the steps were built.
Tradition says
Nandi is the vahana of Shiva.
Historians say
A colossal Nandi, 4.9 m tall and 7.6 m long, carved from a single block of black granite, standing in front of a small Shiva temple. The natural rest point on the climb.