Kavaledurga, often called the "Sentinel Fort" or "Bhuvanagiri Durga", occupies a heavily forested hilltop whose earliest fortifications may date back to the 9th century. It lies 18kms from Thirthalli, Shivamogga. Our jouney started at 6 am from Udupi and we reached the destination at 10.30 am after breakfast at Someshwara.
Kavaledurga is a fort resting on the top of a hill amidst a dense forest and it requires a trek of at least 5 km to reach the summit. A spectacular combination of history and natural beauty, several shrines to Virupaksha, Vijaya Vittala, Veerabhadra, Mallara and Bhuvaneshwari are housed in the fort. Besides the ruins and an old palace, a mosque built by Venkatappa Nayaka can also be found here. It is also a scenic spot to view the sun setting in the Arabian Sea.
Trek to the top is about 2 kms.
Narasimha Temple on Top
Srikanteshwara Temple seen from top of a hill.
View of Malnad from top of the hill
Fresh water pond
Nandi
Bath Tub
The remains of the palace.
Talasi Abbi Falls
On the way back we visited Talasi Abbi Falls after taking a small deviation from main road.
we returned back on the Hullikal ghat and reached Udupi at 6.30pm.
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