The corrected navigation reference is the named OSM fort node at 12.9047148, 78.1276599, roughly 200 metres from the village node. That precision should reduce confusion, not encourage off-road access.
What the record supports
No dependable staffed ticket office, interpretation centre, continuous path, toilet or supervised car park is documented at the fort. The site must be approached as fragmentary heritage inside a living village.
Make the visit work
Come in cool daylight with closed shoes and water. Ask for the public route, keep out of private yards, remain off unstable walls and leave enough time to return to Bangarapet before dark.
Keep Budikote distinct from nearby attractions. Their photographs, opening hours, permissions and facilities cannot be transferred to this site.