CHANNAGIRI FORT rulled by "Rani Keladi Chennamma" of Keladi dynasty kingdom

It is said that the hill was fortified by Rani Chennamma of Keladi (1672–1697), queen of the Keladi Nayaka Kingdom, and the town was named after her.

Channagiri has a hill fort of about 1770 A.D. with a Ranganatha temple inside it, which rises to a height of about 200 feet to the west of the town consists of a single soft dark covered with earth which commands a wide plain. The fort consists of two rubble walls defending by moats, the chief gate being on the north where the gradient is lowest.

On the peak stands a temple dedicated to Sri Ranganatha. It is called Bete-Ranganatha and depicts Vishnu standing in samabhanga holding chakra and sankha in his backhands and arrow in his front hands with a low Garuda pedestal below him and a consort in relievo on the prabhavali on each side.

To its south-west is a small shrine dedicated to Bhutappa which contains the head of the god whose tongue projects out of his mouth.

ADDRESS: Channagiri is a panchayat town in Davanagere district in the state of Karnataka, India. It is a taluk headquarters in Davanagere District 577213

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