User:Dhamu vr/Konda Reddy Buruju

The “Kurnool” Fort is located in the heart of Kurnool and is one of the prominent landmarks of the town. It was believed to be built by Achyutha Devarayulu, belonging to Vijayanagar Empire and stands even today as the splendorous examples of the architecture of those times. “Konda Reddy Buruju” is a part of Kurnool and also the only part left out of the magnificient fort. Earlier it was named as Erra Buruju (Erra mean Red and Buruju meaning Watch-tower) was built of red sand stone. There is a tunnel across the River Krishna to Alampur. You can see this tunnel even now. This was the prison where Konda Reddy had his last breath and hence the tower was named in his memory as “Konda Reddy Buruju”. The bastion is in the shape of a huge pillar. Reaching the highest point of the monument, you can get the panoramic view of the city. The fort is almost in a ruined state, with some of the portions still standing strong. It has an underground passage about 26 kms long, which leads you to Alampur, a town in Mahaboobnagar district. Many treasure hunters tried to dig this tunnel passage. Some were successful and the fate of others is not known. Some years ago, after an attempt by a well known person of Kurnool to take the treasure, this passage is closed permanently. People still believe there is some hidden treasure in Erra Buruju.