Chitradurga Fortಚಿತ್ರದುರ್ಗ ಕೋಟೆ
Boulder strewn hill fort of the Nayaka palegars with seven rings of walls.
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Old Mysuru
Old Mysuru
Best time to visit20 December to 5 January
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February), Monsoon (June to September)
DifficultyModerate
Height730 m above sea level
Time neededHalf day
Base and nearbyChitradurga, Chitradurga
EntryRs 25 entry (ASI)
About Chitradurga Fort
A hill fort built among huge granite boulders, strengthened by the Nayaka palegars of Chitradurga in the 17th and 18th centuries and taken by Hyder Ali in 1779. Seven concentric walls with zigzag gateways climb the rocks, enclosing temples, granaries, oil pits and water tanks. The narrow gap known as Onake Obavva Kindi recalls the woman who is said to have killed intruders one by one with a pestle. Reaching the upper temples means a climb of an hour over rock.
What to see and do
- Seven ringed walls and gateways
- Onake Obavva Kindi
- Hidimbeshwara temple
- Rock cut water tanks
- Boulder strewn upper fort
- Sampige Siddheshwara temple
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More places in Chitradurga
- Vani Vilasa SagaraChitradurga, Karnataka · Lakes & DamsA 1907 stone dam of the Mysuru Wadiyars across the Vedavathi, near Hiriyur.
- Chandravalli CavesChitradurga, Karnataka · CavesUnderground monk caves and an ancient excavation site in the valley behind Chitradurga Fort.
- JogimattiChitradurga, Karnataka · Hill StationsHighest forest hills of Chitradurga district with a cave shrine and monsoon waterfall.
- NayakanahattiChitradurga, Karnataka · Temples & ShrinesPilgrim village around the samadhi of the 16th century saint Thipperudraswamy.
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