Defence Architecture in Early North Karnataka c12.s5.11

c12.s5.11

Even when the fort was raised there must have been residential buildings outside it; this is suggested by the existence of some temples, Dattātraya, Yellamma temples of the period of 11th century A.D. Thus essentially the fort was meant for the protection of the administrative unit. Therefore, the fort wall still continued to be a citadel in function.