Jaladurga Explained

Jaladurga
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Karnataka
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:16.254°N 76.421°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Raichur district
Government Type:Panchayat raj
Unit Pref:Metric
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:08537
Registration Plate:KA-36
Iso Code:IN-KA

Jaladurga is a fortified village in Raichur district in the Indian state of Karnataka, about 20km (10miles) northeast of Lingsugur town. The Adil Shahi Kings of Bijapur built the fort.

Jaladurga Fort Grand Canyon of Raichur

The Krishna River cascades down here and is known as the Jaladurga Falls.

This is a tourist destination in this region. Jaladurga has the unique island Fort on a hill, literally means in Kannada fort on water. It is 13km (08miles) from Lingsugur, the Krishna River flows east side around the hill and the approach from surrounding areas is difficult and ideal place for a Fort. There were seven gates. Actually there are no particular record to prove that the fort was once a stronghold of the Adilshahis of Bijapur. The fort is in ruined status. on the top of the fort once had a palace and a cellar.[1] There are a few tombs of the kings, no identification, there is Sangameshwara Matha, temple of Yellamma. The sides of the river Krishna is not sandy, it is full of smooth boulders and it is called as Mandhana Maduvu. At Jaladurga there is a small stone inscription written in Urdu and Devanagari script. Quilla is at one side, which used to watch enemies track. Also for punishment and all there was burza, which was in ruined nature. To go to Jajadurga, people will use Halabhavi route.

Mythology

According to local belief, there is a box like stone hidden in the river, which contain a lakh of the verses of the great saint Basavanna and are hidden secret from the rest of the world.

Jaladurga forest

There is a view point built by the forest department, it is under the Jaladurga reserve forest, the forest is home to wildlife, such as the fox, hyena, hare and mongoose.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Crumbling fortress of Lingsugur . 2013-04-26 .