AGUMBE | KAVALEDURGA FORT | ഒന്‍പതാം നൂറ്റാണ്ടിലെ പ്രതാപം വിളിച്ചോതുന്ന കോട്ട

KAVALEDURGA FORT : Google Plus Code: P49C+GPW Opening Hours: 07:00 a.m. – 04:00 p.m. Uduppi: 88 Kms Agumbe: 35 Kms Shimoga: 80 Kms Kavaledurga fort is situated on top of a hill in midst of a dense forest. A 4 Km trekking is required to reach the top of the fort. Though there are 2 or 3 small shops at the base parking area, one has to carry enough water and food. It will require 3-4 hours to completely explore the fort. Kavaladurga was the fourth and last capital of Keladi kingdom. The fort was built in the 9th century, and it was renovated in the 14th century by Cheluvarangappa. Kavaledurga, also called Bhuvanagiri, was a stronghold of the Nayakas of Keladi, who were the feudatories under the Vijayaanagara rulers and later became independent after the fall of the Vijayanagara kingdom. The entire fort is around 8 km in circumference with two types of defences. The village itself had two lines of fortification, while the fort had five lines of fortifications, following the natural contour of the hillocks. The original structure had guard houses flanking each gateway. The palace site within the fort has ornate basement of a large terraced structure. Recent clearance in the area has laid bare series of interconnected rooms enclosing a spacious inner quadrangle this is provided with a frontal spacious pillared Verandah A pooja room, kitchen with, five burner oven in stone, stone platform in the bath room with well developed water supply system, a large closed verandah leading to a stepped tank provide an insight into the palace architecture of the place. Another important and amazing aspect of the fort is the presence of the water channels. Some of these gather the natural flowing mountain waters to the various lakes dotted in and around the fort. Apparently the fort has water throughout the year, even during summer as a result of these water channels There were around fifteen temples within the fortifications, but only three of the temples still exist – Kashi Vishwanatha temple, Sri Lakshmi Narayana temple and Shikareshwara temple. As you enter the fourth gate, you will come across the ruins the Kashi Vishwanath Temple that stands out with its intricate carvings of the armed warriors, the sun and the moon, birds, elephants and snakes on the outer wall. The Lakshmi Narayana temple is situated on a rock with natural steps leading up to it.The Shikareshwara temple is situated almost at the centre of the fort, on a natural hillock and affords a panoramic view of the area. The Kashi Vishwanatha temple is unique for its Islamic style doorway and the presence of two stone pillars at the entrance. The fort was captured by Hyder Ali in the 18th century, and he left his soldiers called Kavalu Gaararu to guard the fort. The current name of the Kaveledurga fort is supposedly derived from this Kauli village situated near it. From Hyder Ali, Tipu Sultan inherited the fort. The ideal epithet to describe the Kavaledurga fort is as a slice of forgotten history amidst the Western Ghats. It is one of the lesser visited historical monuments in the state, though in recent years archaeologists have been trying to restore some of the ancient structures within the remaining fortifications. My Travel Series : 1. Trivandrum to Kanyakumary :    • TRIVANDRUM to KANYAKUMARI | Part 3 | Azhim...   2. Leh- Ladakh :    • LEH PLAZA HOTEL | Comfortable  3-Star Hote...   3. UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India :    • UNESCO World Heritage Sites | Western Ghat...   4. Rameshwaram Dhanushkodi:    • RAMESWARAM - DHANUSHKODI | രാമേശ്വരം - ക്ഷ...   5. Bengal Yatra :    • BENGAL YATRA | ബംഗാളിലെ ചക്ലയിലേക്ക് | Ep-1   6. Agumbe:    • AGUMBE | Cherrapunji of South | ദക്ഷിണേന്ത...   My Gadgets: • Canon M50 Camera • Sony ZV-1 Camera • GoPro 8 Hero Black • OPPO Reno 4 • DJI Mini2 Drone • Moza Mini S Gimbal • Rode Videomic GO • Boya Mic • Manfrotto Tripod • Mirfac TU1 USB Desktop Microphone #agumbe #kavaledurgaFort #Ancientforts