This fort is around 48Km from Hyderabad, the state capital of Andhra Pradesh. It is located towards the east of Hyderabad on Warangal Highway. It is well connected by Road and Rail.By Road
All the buses operated by APSRTC from Hyderabad to Warangal or YadagiriGutta has a halt at Bhuvangiri.By Rail
Bhuvanagiri also has a railway station falling on the Hyderabad-Kazipet Route of South Central Railways. Few express trains like Telangana/Golconda/BhagyaNagar/Krishna has a stop here.Profile
Bhuvanagiri Fort is a perfect weekend destination for those who are interested in doing some adventure and trekking. It takes around an hour to reach the place. The fort is built on a huge naturally formed huge single rock which is visible from even 5km distance. May be that could be the reason why the erstwhile kings choose this location for building a fort. There are not many reminisces at present reminding the past history. But, trekking of the huge rock is thrilling. The view from the top is breath taking. A nice place to visit if you are willing to burn some extra calories. Avoid going on a sunny day and carry waterbottle/snacks along with you while trekking as there is hardly anything available on the top . Finally, don't forget to carry a camera with you to capture the rather neglected past history.As per the history, the Fort was built on the isolated monolithic rock by the Western Chalukya ruler Tri-bhuvana-malla Vikram-aditya VI and was named after him as Tribhuvanagiri. This name gradually became Bhuvanagiri and subsequently Bhongir. At the foot of the fortified rocks stands the town of Bhongir, it has a unique egg-shaped construction with two entry points protected by huge rocks, so the fort was considered practically impregnable by invading armies. A moat that encircles the fort, a vast underground chamber, trap doors, an armoury, stables, ponds, wells etc., make for fascinating viewing. The Bala Hisar or citadel on the top of the hill gives a bird's eye view of the neighbouring area. The fort is associated with the rule of the heroic queen Rudra Amma Devi and her grandson Pratapa Rudra. According to legend, there once was an underground corridor connecting Bhongir Fort to Golconda Fort.
