Channarayana Durga

Channarayana Durga is a hill fort near Madhugiri, Tumakuru district, in the Indian state of Karnataka.

The fort was constructed by King Paalegaara Chikkappa Gowda, the ruler of Madhugiri and surrounding areas.

It is a hilltop fort near Madhugiri in Tumkur district of Karnataka.

Channarayana Durga was a strategic fortress during medieval times and many battles were fought to possess it.

The fort was originally built by Channapa Gouda in the 17th-century, a feudal lord from Madhugiri.

View of Channarayana Durga hill fort from a distance