This famous hill - Fort town, 200 kms away
frombangalore on the Pune-Bangalore highway, is also known as the "Place
of Stones"- Kallina Kote.
Having come under the rule of
feudatory dynasty of Vijayanagar called the Nayak Paleyagars, this
strategically placed town was ideal from the military point of view.
The
City of Chitradurga itself is said to have been named after the Fort of
Seven Rounds (of Walls) of ramparts, a picturesque sight.
In the
hill fort there are temples of the Sampige Siddeshwara, Hidimbeshwara (a
cave shrine), Ekanathamma, Phalguneshwara, Gopalakrishan etc., amidst thick
rocky surroundings.
A trip to Chitradurga would not be completed
without visiting the ancient town of Harihar (Now in Davanagere District),
on the right bank of the great Tungabhadra river.
Visit the famous
Hariheshwar here. Built in the Hoysala style in 1223, the temple image of
Harihar stands 4 feet tall with its left portion representing Lord vishnu
and the right side Shiva.
Other places of interest in Chitradurga
District are Brahmagiri, Hiriyur, Vanivilas Sagar, a dam built across the
Vedavati river, near Marikanive in Hiriyur Taluk.
On the way to
Jogimatti (one of the highest points in this area) to beat the heat and
enjoy a picnic, you will pass a lovely water fall - the Himavat Kedaya.
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