Jaladurga is a fortified village in Raichur district

Raichur district

Raichur District is an administrative district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located in the northeast part of the state and is bounded by Yadgir district in the north, Bijapur and Bagalkot district in the northwest, Koppal district in the west, Bellary district in the south, Anantapur...

 in the India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n state of Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

 about 20 km northeest of Lingsugur

Lingsugur

Lingsugur is a panchayat town in Raichur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. There are many Temples, hills and forts . The festivals of Muharram and Maha Shivaratri are important here.-Geography:...

 town. The Adil Shahi Kings of Bijapur built the fort. Meadows Taylor has given a fine description of this fort in his book, "Noble Queen" (1874)

The Krishna River

Krishna River

The Krishna River , is one of the longest rivers in central-southern India, about . It is also referred to as Krishnaveni in its original nomenclature...

cascades down here and is known as the Jaladurga Falls.

This is one of the famous tourist destinations in this region. It has natural beauty with thrilling views.