Kan: ಗಜೇಂದ್ರಗಡ gajēndragaḍa
‘Elephant Fort’ [Gajendragarh] -Fort/Town, Karnataka (Kar)
.From Sin: gajendra, ‘elephant’; Hin: gaṛh, ‘fort’
The fort was built by Shivaji, the Maratha chieftain, in the 17thC.
Its film appearances (it has plenty of flat surfaces for on-location shooting) outdo its performance as a tourist attraction despite its splendid setting and a temple built on an eternally flowing spring.
For related place names see Indian Place names and Karnataka place names.
