Midigeshi Fort
India /
Karnataka /
Madhugiri /
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/ India
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World / India / Karnataka / Tumkur
fortification, interesting place, historic ruins
Said to be named after Himmadi Keshi, wife of one Nagi Reddy, a chieftain during the Vijaynagar empire. In Kannada, Himmadi = Heels and Keshi= Hair. It is said that her hair touched her heels. Nagi Reddy was so fond of her that he named this fort after her. Over the years, the name evolved to Medikeshi and then to Midigeshi. Located about 125 km from Bangalore and 21 km from Madhugiri town
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 13°49'57"N 77°11'39"E
- Penukonda 52 km
- Chitradurga Fort 97 km
- Rayadurg 106 km
- Mulabagilu Fort 147 km
- Uchangidurga Fortress 150 km
- Gooty Fort 151 km
- Gandikota Fort & Canyon gorge 161 km
- Fort Wall 185 km
- Veerabhadra fort 187 km
- Fort Rangana 439 km
- Medigeshi Lake 1.4 km
- Baddi betta 2.9 km
- Reddihally 3.5 km
- Hanumanthapuram Cheruvu 3.6 km
- Bedathur chervu 4.1 km
- Garani, a famous village where Garadi houses were situated 7.1 km
- YERRABOMMANAHALLY 8.3 km
- Thippapura 14 km
- B. Rayapuram 17 km
- Jayamangali Black buck reserve 17 km