Nagara Fort (Shivamogga District)
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...