Gudibanda

Gudibande is a panchayat town in Chikkaballapur District in the Indian State of Karnataka.Gudibande Fort was built by local chieftain Byre Gowda some 400 odd years ago in the 17th century. It can be said as a concise replica of the Madhugiri fort. The fort has seven levels with interconnecting escape routes which would help soldiers to flee in case of emergency. On the top of the fort is a Shiva temple, which is believed to be one of the 108 Jyotirlingas. The strong pillar with a square base has well sculpted images. One can also have a good view of the Byrasagara reservoir. The fort’s main feature, is the rain water harvesting. It is said that there were around 19 rock ponds at different levels of the fort.GeographyGudibande is located at. It has an average elevation of 826 metres (2709 feet).DemographicsIndia census, Gudibanda had a population of 8794. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Gudibanda has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 56%. In Gudibanda, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.Places to visit in GudibandeThe Lakshmivenkataramanaswamy temple is one of the popular temples in Gudibanda which was constructed by Cholas.Narasimhaswamy Temple is sort of a cave temple hewn out a huge rockSurasadmagiri Hill is the second highest hill in the District. The hill contains thirteen Ponds and two Temples of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi.Amani Byrasagara Lake was constructed by Byre Gowda in the 16th Century.Gudibanda fort - The fort dating back to the middle of the 17th century was built by a small-time chieftain Byregowda who was Robinhood of those times, known to loot the rich and help the poor.