Penukonda Fortపెనుకొండ కోట
Second Vijayanagara capital with a palace, dargah and a 900 m hill fort.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereSri Sathya Sai, Andhra Pradesh
Rayalaseema
Rayalaseema
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyModerate
Height900 m above sea level
Time neededHalf day
Base and nearbyPenukonda, Hindupur
EntryFree
About Penukonda Fort
The second capital of the Vijayanagara empire after the fall of Hampi in 1565, with a hill fort rising some 900 m above the town on the Bengaluru to Anantapur highway. On the plain are the Gagan Mahal palace, Jain and Hindu temples and the dargah of Babayya; the fort walls climb the hill past gateways to a summit with tanks and small shrines. The full climb takes two to three hours and there is little shade, so start early.
What to see and do
- Gagan Mahal palace
- Hill fort walls and gateways
- Babayya dargah
- Parsvanatha Jain temple
- Summit tanks and shrines
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