Bukka's Aqueduct
A massive stone aqueduct that once lifted Tungabhadra water to the hill suburbs north of the river.
Open
6:00 am – 6:00 pm
Entry
Free entry
Best time to go
Morning
Time to spend here
About 30 minutes
Crowds
Usually quiet
On the north bank near Sanapur and Virupapur Gadde, away from the main ticketed circuit; best reached by bicycle or auto from Anegundi.
Before you go
Car to the gate
No long walk in
No toilets mapped nearby
Go before you set off
No drinking water mapped nearby
Bring enough with you
Listen to the story
About this place
Bukka's Aqueduct is a Vijayanagara-era hydraulic work attributed to the early Sangama king Bukka I, on the north bank of the Tungabhadra near Anegundi and Sanapur. What survives is a tall bridge-like span of dressed granite blocks that carried water channels to higher ground across the river from the sacred centre. The unusual height of the structure shows how ambitious the city's water-lifting schemes were before much of the system fell into ruin.
How to get there
- By road to the entrance
Go by car, bike or auto to Bukka's Aqueduct
Google Maps takes you by road to the nearest point to the place.
Walking paths and times are from Google Maps. The way in can change on festival days: follow the signs and ASI staff.
Close by
Photo credits
- Bukka's Aqueduct: Bukka Aqueduct · Chaduvari · CC0
- Bukka's Aqueduct: Anegundi - Tungabhadra Bukka Aqueduct · Ingo Mehling · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bukka's Aqueduct: Water way near Tungabhadra · Ashok Vootla · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bukka's Aqueduct: Through the waterway · Ashok Vootla · CC BY-SA 4.0
