Chandravalli

Chandravalli 

                     Chandravalli is undoutable another tourist attraction in Chitradurga. 2-3  kms away from the town, this pre-historic site, site located in the western part of the Chinmuladri hills. which is semilunar in shape is located between 3 hills, Chitradurga, Cholagudda and Kirubanakallu. Excavations here have shown that this place was inhabited since Iron age. Surrounded by hills with a lake in the middle, makes it a beautiful location.

      Chandravalli is an ancient historical Chandravalli is the place where painted pottery and coins from the Shatavahana empire and prehistoric times were discovered. Chandravalli is an ancient archeological site and coins, inscriptions, ruins, stone images belonging to the Hoisala-Kadamb and Sathavahana period have been discovered at Huligondi, Basavanagondi, Baralagondi and other locations of Chandravalli. A rock inscription seen near Bhairaweshvara temple here links Chandravalli to the reign of Kadamba Mayura Verma.

Completely dark at any time of the day, one has to carry a source of light like torch/candle while exploring the place. comprises of anything a math could have like a place of worship with Shiva linga, visitor room, rooms for Sadhus, carvings in the wall to keep belongings, carvings and paintings on the walls(with natural colours made of herbs) general layout of the site contained a housing complex with walls of bricks, covered stone drains, red-gravel rammed floors and fireplaces made of bricks.



This is a must visit place if you happen to visit Chitradurga.