Onake Obavvana Kindi

Onake Obavva was a valiant woman in the Chitradurga kingdom of Karnataka who fought single-handedly with Hyderali's army. She used a pestle known as Onake in Kannada and fought with the army. Her husband Kalanayak was the watchman of a watch tower in Chitradurga fort.

Onake Obavva is celebrated as a fierce female patriot and warrior along with women warriors like Kitthur Chennamma, Keladi Chennamma and Abbakka Rani.

Historical place, feels very proud. But people ruin it for you. Manage to keep it filthy by throwing all rubbish.

Considering the historical incident, the place is worth visiting. But unfortunately the place is not well maintained as you can see plastic wastes everywhere.

With a light drizzle, it was a good climb with the kids just before noon. Small Water streams were a relief and a playfull memory for your feet.

The ever amazing kotiraja also entertained us and gave us few life enhancer tips.

Only letdown if i have to mention r the online ticket booking at the entrance gate and t monkey friends as u climb up. They are accostomed to snatching your water bottles in their quest for clean drinking water.

It's one of the key points of interest within the Fort. Made famous by an old Kannada movie. It's a long walk from the entrance. Unlike during the incident of bravery by Obavva, there is a large opening next to the actual opening which was defended by Obavva. At times I understand you can enter from the larger opening and crawl through Obavvana Kindi, check with the guide. A large structure at the top of the pathway which is her grave/structure to honour. It would be good if there is more information displayed and prominence given. Since there's climbing up and down involved, best to avoid rainy season.

Amazing historical place must visit to know more about history. Huge fort with multiple layers of walls and natural rocks making a formidable defence against enemy of that time. Engage a guide and learn more about the importance of that place. Highlight of Chitradurga fort is Onake obavvana Kindi. Now controlled by ASI but lot of graffiti damage done to the walls and rocks.

This is a must place to see in the fort. This is for the warrior woman called Onake, she fought against the soldiers of Hyder Alii in 1779 and killed so many of them. Our history is full of such women which our school texts never talk about.

ಓಬವ್ವ ಚಿತ್ರದುರ್ಗ ಕೋಟೆಯನ್ನು ಶತ್ರು ಸೈನಿಕರಿಂದ ಕಾಯುವ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿ ಹೊತ್ತ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನ ಪತ್ನಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಳು. ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಪತಿ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಓಬವ್ವ ಶತ್ರು ಸೈನಿಕರು ಕಿರಿದಾದ ಕಿಂಡಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಒಬ್ಬೊಬ್ಬರಾಗಿ ಕೋಟೆಗೆ ನುಸುಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಿದಳು. ರಂಧ್ರದಿಂದ ಹೊರಬರುವ ಸೈನಿಕರ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಏಕೈಕ ಆಯುಧ ಒನಕೆಯನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿ ಹೊಡೆದು ಹೆಣವನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆಳೆದು ಮುಂದಿನ ಸೈನಿಕನಿಗಾಗಿ ಕಾದಳು. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ  ಓಬವ್ವ ಹೈದರ್ ಅಲಿಯ ಹಲವಾರು ಸೈನಿಕರ ಬಲಿ ಪಡೆದಳು. ಓಬವ್ವಳ  ಸಮಯೋಚಿತ ಚಿಂತನೆ, ವೀರಾವೇಶದ ಹೋರಾಟದಿಂದಾಗಿ ಶತ್ರು ಸೈನಿಕರು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿತ ಯಶಸ್ಸು ಪಡೆಯಲು ವಿಫಲರಾದರು. ಆದಾಗ್ಯೂ ಅಂತಿಮವಾಗಿ ಶತ್ರು ಸೈನಿಕರು ಕೋಟೆಯೊಳಗೆ ನುಸುಳಲು ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾದರು ಮತ್ತು ಓಬವ್ವ ಕೊನೆಯ ತನಕ ಹೋರಾಡಿ ವೀರಮರಣವನ್ನಪ್ಪಿದಳು. ಅವಳ ಧೈರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಯ ಪ್ರಜ್ಞೆ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಂದಲೂ ಮೆಚ್ಚುಗೆಯನ್ನು ಗಳಿಸಿತು ಮತ್ತು ಆಕೆಗೆ ಒನಕೆ ಓಬವ್ವ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರು ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟಿತು. ಶತ್ರು ಸೈನಿಕರು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದ ರಂಧ್ರಕ್ಕೆ “ಒನಕೆ ಓಬವ್ವನ ಕಿಂಡಿ”  ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಚಿತ್ರದುರ್ಗ ಕೋಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇದು ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡಲೇಬೇಕಾದ ಸ್ಥಳ  ಮತ್ತು ಫೋಟೋ ತೆಗೆಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಉತ್ತಮ ಅವಕಾಶವಾಗಿದೆ.

This is the place where famous onnake obbavva killed many soldiers of Hyder Ali in 1779 CE.
Soldiers of Hyder Ali tried to enter the fort through the Hanchina Bagilu.
Hyder Ali had used his money power to buy the minister of Chitradurga and took the blue print of the fort and attacked the fort.
The story runs like this -

Obbavva's husband had come for lunch in the afternoon and was having meal in home and obbava went to bring water and while going for fetching water obbava noticed enemies entering the fort through Hanchina Bagilu, and since it was a tradition in that time that, we shouldn't disturb person (esp husband)
When they are having food and so obbavva didn't inform her husband about enemies and single handedly killed many enemies, but at last, she was killed by them.

Obbavva's home can be seen near to this location.

Wow!

Thrilling story of obavva protecting what is rightfully our's at any cost!

Very inspiring place for every feminists to understand what exactly feminism means.

Salute to brave ordinary lady who was a wife of servant of watch tower at that time who made supreme sacrifice by displaying extraordinary courage and guts.

Remembering a brave story of a common house wife lady who killed several soldiers to protect the fort

*Adventuress place
*Really one can feel more cool even if hot ouside
*more Fat people are unlucky to have its experience
*last point of 1part of view
: F A C T!)
Its actually the place where drinage water goes
* * K E E P. ENVIRONMENT C L E A N * *

The place is filled with unruly crowd and with no civic sense too. They are a complete nuisance.
Obavvana kindi is about a KM from the main entrance u got walk/climb steps which is quite a tedious one.