Things to Do in Gandikota: Guide to the Grand Canyon of India

Gandikota, A remote village near jammalamadugu, Andhra Pradesh referred as Grand Canyon of india. Weather you are a Nature lover, Adventure seeker or History enthusiast gandikota has it all for everyone. Below we have shared all the things you need to do once you visit gandikota.

Gandikota Fort

Gandikota fort entrance is the first thing you will see when you visit. The ancient fort which is built in 13th century offers a glimpse of Indians rich history. The fort entrance gate is of 20 feet tall, Made of metal doors.

The fort wall is of 15 feet long, and the perimeter of the wall is 5 kilometres long. The george side of the gandikota fort contains 3 layers of wall.

It has 101 bastions that are each over 40 feet tall. The fort is constructed using the red sand stone.

The fort was rules by Kakatiya’s, Vijayanagara’s, Golkonda Nawabs and British. The fort had 31 Canyons. Out of 31 canyons only 2 canyons are in gandikota.

Camping at Gandikota George

Most of the Gandikota tourism is camping at the George view point 1 which offers stunning sunrise and sun set.

The perfect spot to enjoy nature. The Gandikota camping includes night camping under stars, Delicious home made food, Campfire and public washrooms.

The gandikota accommodation also includes rooms at View Point.

Adventure activities

There are many adventure activities in gandikota such as boating, kayaking, Rappling, Ropeway.

Expolre the gandikota’s George beauty through boating or kayaking offers a unique view point canyon walls.

The price for adventure activities starts from 400 and reach upto 700 per person per activity.

Islamic Structures

After the takeover of Gandikota by mir jumlha, they constructed A tall Charminar and jumma masjid in gandikota.

The masjid has multiple rooms in front which are used for horses and the inside rooms are for used as rest rooms. The masjid also has a small water fountain.

Raghunatha Swamy Temple

Ranghanada swamy temple, A 14th century temple which took 200 years to complete the contribution is the of the 2 still existing big temples in gandikota.

At the entrance on the right side you will find diety decoration open room. A small entrance next to it where the clothing and jewels are stored. On the left side you will find kitchen rooms which is in ruines.

A small mandapam is Navagraha Navagraha Mandapam, Back side of the main temple right side is kalyanamandapam.

One can see Sila shasanam carvings in Telugu and Sanskrit on the wall. Also there is a attendance carving on the top rock of sila shasanam

Stepwell

Located inside the fort complex and infront of jumma masjid is a testament to the engineering brilliance of the past.

Locals say that the water inside never completely dried and always as water. Once can see the steps of the well.

Gandikota View Point 2

The second view point is roughly 1.3kms away from the view point 1 offering a different perspective of the gandikota George offering panoramic views and picturesque sports for photos and videos.

One can reach this viewpoint by vehicle or you can walk through the fort village. We advise you to visit the viewpoint 2 in the morning or in the evening. As it gets hot in afternoons.

Waterfalls