Gummanayakan fort is located in Vasantpur village of Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka state. The place was once ruled by Sri Kadrappa Nayaka. At the bottom of this fort there is an idol of Sri Anjaneya Swamy and Sri Ganapati. In the middle of the fort hill there is a temple with the idol of Sri Venkateswara Swamy Udbhava.
Gummanayaka Fort is about 123 km from Bangalore. It is about 64 km from Chikkaballapur city and 65 km from Chikkaballapur railway station.
History
It is believed that the entire fort was built by just two men. However, during the construction a man saw a beautiful princess, whom he eventually married. During the invasion of outsiders, many women and men living in this place jumped into the well and sacrificed their lives, the well still exists here. One has to go through the ruined stone steps to reach the top of the fort. The view from the top is pleasing to the eye, especially the surrounding hills. There is a tunnel that connects the neighborhood with hills that are now completely covered. Also gun point holes in the walls can be seen here. Soldiers used this piercing point to fight their enemies.
