TARA BURJU An Icon Of Kondaveedu Fort

KONDAVEEDU HERITAGRE MUSEUM – Coming Soon 2018

NEMALLA BURJU The Biggest Burju in Kondaveedu Fort

WELCOME to Kondaveedu- Arch at Kondaveedu Fort

THE ENCHANTING 3 WATER TANKS Build by Reddy Kings

GHAT Road to Kondaveedu Fort

Gods and Godessess guarding Kondaveedu fort

Aanavema Reddy the greatest king of kondaveedu kingdom

BRIEF HISTORY

Kondaveedu is the largest hill fort in present Andhra Pradesh state, situated about 27 kms southwest of Guntur city. This fort is in the Kondaveedu hills range. Prolayavemareddy started construction of an impregnable fort at Kondaveedu in about 1335 AD, later his son Anavotha Reddy completed and shifted his capital from Addanki to Kondaveedu in the year 1355 AD. At present, there are so many monuments, though they may be small, but they are of immense historical and cultural value. Kondaveedu fort commands a picturesque view from Nemmalla buruju(bastion), south of Nemmala buruju hills sprawling over three kilometers up to NH5 with green forest. apart from Nemmalla buruju there are 22 buruju’s, some of which are Tara buruju or Chukkala konda buruju, Jetty buruju, A.ramanal buruju, Sajjamahal buruju, B.khilla buruju, Miriala chattu buruju, Pamu kuduru buruju, Allavari buruju. These bastions are built on hillocks connecting with a long chain of wall. Of all the Bastions Taraburuju is most impressive eye catching and an icon of Kondaveedu fort. As we know, that Kondaveedu fort was built in hills which are more or less in an oval shape. By being laid a ghat road to this fort, easy access is now available, with this Kondaveedu is going to be a popular holiday destination. It is famous for lakes, forest with 56 kinds of herbal plants, hills and a beautiful description of the fort was made by the great poets like Srinatha and later in 20th century by Duvuri Ramireddy in their writings. once we enter the fort, either from the east or west we indispensably encounter with enchanting water tanks namely Muttyalamma cheruvu(Kunalamma), Puttalamma cheruvu, Vedulla cheruvu. If we walk through this valley feast our eyes in the beauty all-round us.

KATTULA BAAVI- Well of Swords

Kattulabavi or Gopinath temple in Kota village on the foothills of Kondaveedu fort, the biggest single building and one of the most captivating monuments, said to have been built by Vijayanagara king Atchutaraya, in this region a good example or specimen of Vijayanagara style both for art and architecture. Local people call it Kattulabavi, regarding this name a story has been in a wide circulation, as for folk lore and local regards, in order to suppress the rebellion of 72 poligars of that region, minister Ramayabhaskara conceived a plan, according to which, a well was dug in the temple garbha gruha in which swords were arranged, 72 poligars were invited to the temple to the ongoing celebrations and made them pass into the well one by one and cut into pieces.

PLAN YOUR TRIP

BY ROAD Kondaveedu is at a distance of 27 Km south west of Guntur, Kondaveedu is at a distance of 27 Km south west of Guntur. You can reach in 2 ways from Guntur. 1- From the Guntur- Chilakalurpeta highway Via Boyapalem 2- From the Guntur- Narasaraopeta highway Via Phirangipuram BY RAILFrom Guntur to Narasaraopeta train, halt at Phirangipuram- From there take local transport- Around 5 km to Kondaveedu

Youth Treking for Flag Hoisting At Kondaveedu Fort

Youth Treking for Flag Hoisting At Kondaveedu Fort

TREKING AT KONDAVEEDU

An enthusiastic bunch of nature lovers, students and team members of the Youth Hostels Association of India (YHAI) set out to explore a slice of ancient history as they trekked the range of hills encompassing the Kondaveedu Fort on Sunday.

A comptehensive study of Kondaveedu fort, Reddy Kings and Kondaveedu Fort development

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