The Gudibande fort , which is small compared to other forts in Karnataka, was inspired by the Madhugiri fortress. It is a multi-level edifice that was built about 400 years ago, in the 17th century, by Byre Gowda, a local chieftain of Gudibande who ruled the place for only three years. About Gudibande Fort Gudibande Fort , standing tall for about 400 years now, was built by Byre Gowda, who was a yogi and a local chieftain. The interconnecting escape routes, which was built specially for soldiers to flee in case of any emergency, reaches out to seven levels. A Shiva temple on top of the hill, believed to be one of the sacred 108 Jyotirlingas. 19 rainwater harvesting rock ponds, once used to jewel the fort . A view from the top, reminds of the view that we get from the Nandi ... Gudibande Fort is located in Gudibande village of Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka state. The fort was built in the 17th century about 400 years ago by a yogi and local chief named Byregowda. Gudibande Fort is about 92 km from Bangalore. It is about 33 km from Chikkaballapur city and 34 km from Chikkaballapur railway station. The fort has seven levels with interconnecting escape routes to help soldiers escape in case of emergency. At the top of the fort is a Shiva temple known as “Sir ...
