Madikeri Fort, Coorg | Gingerline Media

Madikeri Fort, also called Mercara Fort, is a fort in Madikeri, in the Kodagu district of the Indian state of Karnataka.
It was first built in the last quarter of the 17th century by Mudduraja. There was a palace built inside the fort as well. It was rebuilt into a fort of stone and bricks by Tipu Sultan, who gave it the name of Jaffarabad.In 1814, the fort was built with mortar and bricks by the Lingarajendra Wodeyar II.
There have been battles which the fort has seen and thus represents a rich historical and cultural background. In 1790, it came under the control of Doddavira Rajendra. Later it was renovated by Tipu Sultan. This reconstruction was followed by the renovation by the King Lingarajendra Wodeyar II.
British also renovated the fort twice. In the year of 1933, a clock tower and a portico to park the commissioner's car were added in the complex. And now it serves as the office of the Deputy Commissioner.
As you enter the fort, you will see two life-sized elephants made of mortar. Inside the inner fort, there was a temple dedicated to Virabhadra which was removed by the British in the year of 1855 so as to build an Anglican Church in its place. The Church presents beautiful architecture with Gothic style. Now it has been converted into a museum and offers tourists with varied kinds of antiques related to the land of Coorg.
The museum is now maintained by the state archaeology department. There are other buildings as well inside the fort. These are Mahatma Gandhi Public Library, the Kote Maha Ganapathi temple and the district prison. Kote Maha Ganapathi temple is one of the temples which compete for the Madikeri Dasara festival.

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