Nomadic Drives : Happy Car Stories :-)

[Nomad]

This fort is not less than a rock garden, Guide told that the people see several shapes and art in the way rocks have been kept.









Some rocks are having smooth surfce as if they have been polished.





Observation tower









Mongoose. Infact there were two.



One of the rock looks like fish trapped in between.

[Nomad]

Fortunate to witness the Aarti of Ganesha.







The Temple is built around a rock which looks like an elephant squatting.





guide told that several years ago the rock cracked.

Found this guy, constantly moving, difficult subject to click





More rock art..





look at the small house built in between the two huge rocks.





Observation tower







Looks like a shark..

[matbhuvi]

They met Jyothi Raj, the 'Chitradurga Spiderman', but realized who he was and what he was capable only after they returned home and did a google search about him.

OMG..that was insane.

[Nomad]

Another door, probably the inner most.



This one is also at 90 degree and has stone barricades with gaps to keep the soldiers with gun behind the barricde and fire at the enemy.





Another view at the Ganesha Temple and the town.









You are here..



More to come...

[Nomad]

OMG..that was insane.

i found him amazing. he has a wiki page for him.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jyoti_Raju

there might be so many talents like him in our country, if had received good support and training, could have brought our country more pride and glory at the sports like gymnastics.

mathbhuvi, both my daughter and wife liked the baby tiger in your avtaar. where did you click him ?

[Nomad]

[Nomad]

The foundation and door frame is still made up of rock, walls are of mud mixed with several other things (refer the first picture for details).











This used to be the place where jewels used to be stored.



and now ?





Bhattru. (or Poojari ji)



Modern Madakari Nayak.



Coming up...

[Nomad]

Akka (= elder sister) Tangi (= younger sister) Honda (= Pond), are the twin ponds constructed for rainwater harvesting. It is amazing to see in those times as well, people used to conserve water using rainwater harvesting.

[matbhuvi]

mathbhuvi, both my daughter and wife liked the baby tiger in your avtaar. where did you click him ?

It is not my click..just a picture that i liked..thnx to internet.

[Nomad]

Guide told that the brave woman who fought and killed many of the Hyder Ali's soldiers, died soon after and was laid to rest at this place.









Guide told that in ancient times, there used to be a river here, but now what remains is this.