Chitradurga

Key facts

Settlement.name: Chitradurga
Settlement.nickname: Fort City (Kote Nadu)
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: GALIMANTAPA.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Historic temple in Chitradurga
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 6
Settlement.map_caption: Chitradurga in Karnataka
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Karnataka
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District

Article

17 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Legend of Onake Obavva
Geography
Geology: National Geological Monument
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Administration
Renewable Energy
Historical places
Chitradurga Fort
Chandravalli
Gallery
See also
References
External links

Chitradurga is a city and the headquarters of Chitradurga district, which is located on the valley of the Vedavati river in the central part of the Indian state of Karnataka. Chitradurga is a place with historical significance and a major tourist hub of Karnataka. The city is renowned for its 15th century Kallina Kote or Stone Fortress. This is formed from two Kannada words: ‘Kallina’ means "Stone's" and Kote means "Fort". Other names used in Kannada are ‘Ukkina Kote": "Steel Fort" (metaphorically used to mean an impregnable fort) and ‘Yelusuttina Kote’: "Seven Circles Fort".

==Etymology== Chitradurga gets its name from Chitrakaldurga [meaning picturesque fort, in turn "Chitra" (Picture), "Kala" (Art) and "Durga" (Fort)]. Chitradurga was also known by the names Chitradurg, Chitrakaladurga, and Chittaldurg. Chittaldrug (or Chitaldrug or Chittledroog) was the official name used during the period of British rule.