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Fort of Seven Rounds is located in the city
of Chitradurga. The military marvel
that it is, has 19 gateways and 38 postern entrances, of which the fourth
is indeed the best.
Rising 25 feet in height, the ornamented pillars and walls contain
fascinating relief figures. The cave temple to the west of the wall is
worth visiting.
The City of Chitradurga itself is
said to have been named after the Fort of Seven Rounds (of Walls) of
ramparts, a picturesque sight.
In the hill fort there are temples of the Sampige Siddeshwara,
Hidimbeshwara (a cave shrine), Ekanathamma, Phalguneshwara, Gopalakrishan
etc., amidst thick rocky surroundings.
Having come under the rule of rulers as diverse as the Nayak Paleyagars
and Haider Ali, this strategically placed town of Chitradurga was ideal
from the military point of view.
The imposing bastions and the fascinating battlements are worth a
scrutiny. Each successive ruler has made his own addition to improve the
vantage position of this fort.