8th October 2011
Savadatti (or Saundatti) is more famous as a religious destination. The Yellamma Temple here attracts a lot of religious people from North Karnataka and Maharashtra. A lesser visited place is the Fort situated inside the town.
According to the information available, this fort was built by Jayappa Desai of Navalgund Sirasangi Samsthan in between 1743-51. The fort was later taken over by Hyder Ali of Mysore. In spite of its age the fort is well maintained. The strong outer walls give a special attraction to the fort.
Inside the fort is a children play area and a garden. The Kadasiddheshwara Temple is at the center of the fort. One needs to climb several steps to get into the Temple. The Savadatti town can be viewed from the top.
We can also walk on top of the outer wall of the fort and see the views at various angles. There were hardly any people when we visited the place thus offering the solitude from the crowded town of Savadatti.
Savadatti is about 85km from Belagavi and 37km from Dharwad.
Santosh bs
Nice account Aravind and wish you and your family a very happy new year!
Team G Square
Wonderful fort . Happy new year to you and your family .
Arun
Nice post to start the year.. Happy New Year!!
Prashanth
Nice post and thanks for the info! was not aware of the fort and looks like the fort is well maintained…
Sridharan
Super..! Resembles Jaipur fort..! Loved the pictures..!
Aravind GJ
Thanks everyone for your comments.