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Nagara village in the Shimoga district of the state of Karnataka, India. It is 17 km from Hosanagara or 84 km from Shimoga. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Nagara Fort is also called as Shivappanaika fort which was once surrounded by thick green forest is now gone due to urbanization. ‘Nagara’ means city in Kannada and the fort had all the facility inside it. Fort is built on small hillock having Raja Darbar, ruins of fort, Small ponds inside the fort called Akka thangi kola are worth seeing.

Nagara Fort, Nagara

HistoryEdit

Nagara was called “Bidanoor” earlier during the 16th century, this was the last capital city of Keladi rulers. In 1763, Hyder Ali captured this fort.

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

2 to 3 hours.

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Approximate cost: Guide is not required for Nagara

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxies are available from Airport and Railway Station.

Bus : There are many Private buses from Nagara to Hosanagara, Sagara, Shimoga which has fixed timings. Private vehicles can reach the place easily and fort is to the right hand side while coming from Hosanagara to the main road.

Train : Nearest railway station is Shimoga. One can take train to Shimoga from Bangalore and can travel to Jog in buses from Shimoga.

Air : Nearest Airport is Bengaluru International Airport (BLR) 340 km. Shimoga airport is under construction 6 km away from the city towards Bhadravathi in a village called soganne. Another convenient airport is Mangalore International Airport (India)(Formerly Bajpe Airport) (IXE) 200 km. The other nearest airports are located in Hubli – 195 Km.

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