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Nagara Fort (Shivamogga District)

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Nagara  Nagara is a small town in Malenad region of Karnataka. It is 17 km from Hosanagar and 83 km from Shivamogga. It was called Bidanur  ( Bidanoor ) earlier during the 16th century, this was the last capital city of the Nayakas of Keladi .     Entrance to the fort  It is scenic almost throughout the year particularly during the monsoon season, it will be like fully green. However, I had gone there in peak summer hence the pictures have a warm, yellowish hue. The fort is built on a small hill, beside a lake. The fort has a system to circulate water around it for safety. On the hill, within the fort, there are ruins of what was a Darbar Hall (King's Court), remains of a palace, two tanks called Akka Thangi Kola  (Tanks of two sisters), and a lone cannon lying on the ground. Devaganga tank is a cluster of seven tanks for bathing.  Nagara  in Kannada  language means city . The fort is amidst green thick forests which are (sadly) giving w...
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Kavaledurga Fort, Thirthahalli

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  Kavaledurga Fort , also historically known as Bhuvanagiri, is an ancient 9th-century hilltop fortress hidden deep within the lush rainforests of the Western Ghats near Thirthalli in Shivamogga district of Karnataka. It is around 20km from Thirthahalli  It is often defined as a ‘Sentinel ’ fort. To clarify, historically, a sentinel fort is a small, strategically placed military outpost whose primary job isn't to withstand a massive, months-long siege, but to act as the "eyes and ears" of an empire or territory. Another fort that comes to mind is Jamalabad Fort although that fort is specifically defined as a watchtower fort (see my blog on Jamalabad fort) Coming back to Kavaledurga, it was expanded and heavily fortified in the 14th to 17th centuries by the Keladi Nayakas. I am not aware of any famous battles that it encountered but today, it stands as an enchanting, offbeat trekking destination praised for its mist-covered ruins, moss-covered steps, and panoramic view...
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Location: Kavaledurga, Kavaledurga, Karnataka 577414, India
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