It is a citadel built on a hillock that provided as a vantage point for the Kakatiya rulers in medieval India.

The fort was built sometime around the 12th century and during the reign of the Kakatiya ruler, Rudra Deva and was called Methuku durgam, meaning cooked rice in Telugu.

It was a command post of the Kakatians and later for Musunuri Kings and Qutb Shahis.

Within the fort is a 17th-century Mosque built by the Qutub Shahis, granaries and remains of grand houses.

Now, there is not much left to see, but as it stands on a hillock, it offers a good view of the district.