 Kavaledurga, also called Bhuvanagiri, was a stronghold of the Nayakas of Keladi, who were the feudatories under the Vijayaanagara rulers and later became independent after the fall of the Vijayanagara kingdom.Venkatappa Nayaka (1582-1629) fortified the place here.Built a palace and made it an Agrahara with a Mahattina Matha.