Sagar Fort Town

Sagar in Shahapur taluk was a provincial headquarters and fort under Muhammad bin Tughlaq.

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Sagar Fort Town
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Who's going?Tailor Sagar Fort Town to your trip
Typeheritage
Nearest baseShahapur
DistrictYadgir
Best timeOctober to February
Time needed45 minutes to an hour
EntryFree
Places to visit6

The Yadgir Fort inscription names a builder "from Sagar", and the Sofi Sarmast dargah nearby draws an annual urus.

What to expect

Highlights

  • The old Tughlaq-era fort town.
  • The Sofi Sarmast dargah.
  • The historic link to the Yadgir Fort inscription.
Getting there

How to visit

  • At Sagar in Shahapur taluk; by road with a vehicle.
  • A working town with heritage fragments — respect private property and be respectful at the dargah.

Distance by road

  • Kalaburagi100 km
  • Raichur80 km
  • Vijayapura170 km
  • Hyderabad200 km
  • Bengaluru560 km

Road km to Yadgir; ghat roads and traffic vary — allow extra.

Timing

Best time

October to February; daytime.

Weather in Sagar Fort TownSeasonal guide

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Today at Sagar Fort Town
Sunrise6:16 am
Sunset5:59 pm
Golden hour best light4:59 pm–5:59 pm
Blue hour after sunset5:59 pm–6:24 pm
Sun sets toward compass bearingW · 260°
Moon tonight🌔 Waxing gibbous · 58%

Sunset is in about 3 hours.

Sun and moon are calculated for this location and shown in IST. Photography windows are the hour around sunrise and sunset; the sunset bearing is degrees clockwise from true north. Moon phase is accurate to about half a day.

Visitor notes

  • Heritage fragments amid a living town — view respectfully and do not deface them.
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Shahapur Fort
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fortShahapur Fort

8.3 km · ~14 min by cab

A large fort built across three rock hills above Shahapur town, described in field surveys as one of the largest forts of Karnataka — an extensive walled hill citadel now largely ruined.

viewpointSleeping Buddha Hill

8.1 km · ~14 min by cab

A group of four hills near Shahapur whose combined silhouette resembles a reclining (sleeping) Buddha — a scenic geological landmark and a growing offbeat viewpoint of the Kalyana-Karnataka plateau.

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Vanadurga Fort
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fortVanadurga Fort

11.5 km · ~19 min by cab

A remote forest hill fort ("vana durga") in the hills of Shahapur taluk, with a Sanskrit inscription dedicated by King Piddanayaka to Queen Venkammamba — a wild, little-visited Nayaka-era stronghold.

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Vibhutihalli Stone Alignment
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heritageVibhutihalli Stone Alignment

7.6 km · ~19 min by auto

A protected late-Neolithic/early-Megalithic stone alignment at Vibhutihalli — a diagonal grid of standing stones (c.1800–1400 BCE) aligned to the equinox sunrise and sunset, a rare archaeoastronomy monument.

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Chanda Hussaini Dargah, Gogi
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heritageChanda Hussaini Dargah, Gogi

12.6 km · ~21 min by cab

The dargah of Syed Chanda Hussaini (built 1604) at Gogi in Shahapur taluk, with the Adil Shahi-era Kali Masjid (1745) and family tombs nearby — a major shrine whose annual urus draws large crowds.

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Before you go

Sagar Fort Town — at a glance

TimingsDaylight hours
Best timeOctober to February; daytime

Entry: Free

Getting here

How to reach Sagar Fort Town

At Sagar in Shahapur taluk; by road with a vehicle

Getting back

If you are travelling by bus or ferry, check the return service with the operator before setting out. Leave time to reach the stop or jetty after your visit.

Ask at the bus stand for the time of the last service back, not the next one. If you miss it, an auto or app cab is the fallback — agree the fare before you get in.

Getting around Sagar Fort Town

If you need step-free access, contact the site before travelling. Ask about a level entrance, steps along the route, the nearest drop-off point, seating and accessible toilets.

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What’s near Sagar Fort Town

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Vibhutihalli Stone Alignment
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heritageVibhutihalli Stone Alignment

A protected late-Neolithic/early-Megalithic stone alignment at Vibhutihalli — a diagonal grid of standing stones (c.1800–1400 BCE) aligned to the equinox sunrise and sunset, a rare archaeoastronomy monument.

7.6 km · ~19 min by auto · straight line
viewpointSleeping Buddha Hill

A group of four hills near Shahapur whose combined silhouette resembles a reclining (sleeping) Buddha — a scenic geological landmark and a growing offbeat viewpoint of the Kalyana-Karnataka plateau.

8.1 km · ~14 min by cab · straight line
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Shahapur Fort
Place
fortShahapur Fort

A large fort built across three rock hills above Shahapur town, described in field surveys as one of the largest forts of Karnataka — an extensive walled hill citadel now largely ruined.

8.3 km · ~14 min by cab · straight line
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Vanadurga Fort
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fortVanadurga Fort

A remote forest hill fort ("vana durga") in the hills of Shahapur taluk, with a Sanskrit inscription dedicated by King Piddanayaka to Queen Venkammamba — a wild, little-visited Nayaka-era stronghold.

11.5 km · ~19 min by cab · straight line
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Shorapur Fort
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fortShorapur Fort

The hill fort and Raja Venkatappa Nayaka palace of Shorapur (Surapura), capital of the Bedar Nayaka palegars from 1639 to 1857 — whose last ruler Venkatappa Nayaka was among the earliest 1857-era rebels against the British; the colonial Taylor Manzil of Meadows Taylor stands on the same hill.

12.0 km · ~20 min by cab · straight line
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Chanda Hussaini Dargah, Gogi
Place
heritageChanda Hussaini Dargah, Gogi

The dargah of Syed Chanda Hussaini (built 1604) at Gogi in Shahapur taluk, with the Adil Shahi-era Kali Masjid (1745) and family tombs nearby — a major shrine whose annual urus draws large crowds.

12.6 km · ~21 min by cab · straight line
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Bonal Bird Sanctuary
Place
wildlifeBonal Bird Sanctuary

A wetland bird sanctuary around the Bonal tank in Shorapur taluk — the second-largest bird sanctuary in Karnataka after Ranganathittu, on a 17th-century tank later enlarged by Meadows Taylor, drawing pelicans, painted storks and migratory waterfowl.

18.8 km · ~31 min by cab · straight line
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Kembhavi Temple Town
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heritageKembhavi Temple Town

The old temple town of Kembhavi in Shorapur taluk, with a cluster of Kalyani-Chalukya-era shrines and inscriptions — a small heritage settlement of the Krishna–Bhima doab.

28.7 km · ~48 min by cab · straight line
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Hunasagi Prehistoric Site
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heritageHunasagi Prehistoric Site

The Hunasagi (Hunsgi)–Baichbal valley — a Lower-Palaeolithic Acheulian locality complex of over 200 sites, among the densest concentrations of early stone-tool landscapes in South Asia, famously studied by the archaeologist K. Paddayya.

34.9 km · ~58 min by cab · straight line
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Yadgir Fort
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fortYadgir Fort

The flagship monument of the district — a monolithic hill fort of Western Chalukya origin (Yetagiri) rising about 100 m over Yadgir town, with concentric ramparts, a hill-top water tank and ruins, and five inscribed edicts, one naming a builder from Sagar.

39.4 km · ~66 min by cab · straight line
heritageKodekal Basavanna Shrine

The shrine and matha of Kodekal Basavanna at Kodekal in Shorapur taluk — the 16th-century mystic-saint and author of the "Kala Gnana" prophetic verses, a revered pilgrimage centre of the region.

52.2 km · ~87 min by cab · straight line
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Gurmitkal Fort
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fortGurmitkal Fort

A mud-and-stone fort with ancient wells at Gurmitkal (Gurmatkal), the Karnataka–Telangana border town of the district — a frontier stronghold of the old Nizam borderlands.

68.8 km · ~115 min by cab · straight line

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Sagar Fort Town — frequently asked

When is the best time to visit Sagar Fort Town?

October to February; daytime.

What are the entry fee and timings at Sagar Fort Town?

Entry: Free. Timings: Daylight hours.

How do I reach Sagar Fort Town?

At Sagar in Shahapur taluk; by road with a vehicle. A working town with heritage fragments — respect private property and be respectful at the dargah.

How much time do I need for Sagar Fort Town?

45 minutes to an hour.

What else is near Sagar Fort Town?

Nearby you can pair Vibhutihalli Stone Alignment (7.6 km), Sleeping Buddha Hill (8.1 km), Shahapur Fort (8.3 km), Vanadurga Fort (11.5 km).