Bandipur National Park, an 874-sq.-km forested reserve in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, is known for its small popula- tion of tigers. Once the private hunting ground of the Maharajas of Mysore, the park also harbors Indian elephants, spotted deer, gaurs (bison), antelopes and numerous other native species. The 14th-century Himavad Gopalaswamy TePlanle offers views from the park’s highest peak