Bellary Fort
A fort in two halves on the rock above Ballari, an upper and a lower.
- Where
- Ballari, Karnataka, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 15.1484, 76.9106
Get the Bellary Fort stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Bellary Fort. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Karnataka volume with your photos and a note.
Near Bellary Fort
Anegundi 50 km
Older than Hampi, across the river, still lived in.
Lotus Mahal 51 km
A pavilion in the zenana enclosure with Islamic arches on a Hindu plan, and no clear record of what it was for.
Matanga Hill 51 km
The sunrise view over the whole ruined city.
Pushkarani Stepped Tank 51 km
A black schist tank found buried in 1980, its blocks numbered by the masons who cut them six centuries ago.
Vitthala Temple 51 km
The stone chariot and the pillars that ring at different pitches when struck, at the far end of the Hampi ruins.
Vijayanagara 52 km
The imperial capital whose ruins spread over Hampi, sacked in 1565 and never rebuilt.
Pampa Sarovar 52 km
One of the five sacred lakes, where Pampa is said to have done penance to marry Shiva.
Hampi 53 km
The ruins of a city that was once among the largest on earth, scattered across a valley of boulders.
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Questions
Where is Bellary Fort?
Bellary Fort is in Ballari, Karnataka. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Anegundi (50 km), Lotus Mahal (51 km), Matanga Hill (51 km).
How do I get the Bellary Fort stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Bellary Fort and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Karnataka volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Bellary Fort before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Karnataka volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
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