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'''Devarayanadurga''' is a temple town and hill station located in the district of [[Tumakuru district|Tumkuru]] in the state of [[Karnataka]] in [[India]]. The rocky hills are surrounded by forest and the hilltops are dotted with several temples including the [[Yoganarasimha]] and the [[Bhoganarasimha]] temples and an altitude of 1204 metres.<ref>{{cite web|title=Devarayanadurga Temple|url=http://www.karnataka.com/tumkur/devarayanadurga-temple/|access-date=7 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120629212443/http://www.karnataka.com/tumkur/devarayanadurga-temple/|archive-date=29 June 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
'''Devarayanadurga''' is a temple town and hill station located in the district of [[Tumakuru district|Tumakuru]] in the state of [[Karnataka]] in [[India]]. The rocky hills are surrounded by forest and the hilltops are dotted with several temples including the [[Yoganarasimha Temple, Devarayanadurga|Yoganarasimha]] and the Bhoganarasimha temples.It has an altitude of 1204 metres.<ref>{{cite web|title=Devarayanadurga Temple|url=http://www.karnataka.com/tumkur/devarayanadurga-temple/|access-date=7 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120629212443/http://www.karnataka.com/tumkur/devarayanadurga-temple/|archive-date=29 June 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


Devarayanadurga, when translated means “Fort of the God", and got its current name after the Mysore ruler Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar captured it on one of his victorious feats, and it is also found from many that it is a haunted place.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-12-21|title=Devarayanadurga{{!}} Devarayanadurga Temples{{!}} Trekking Devarayanadurga|url=https://www.karnataka.com/tumkur/devarayanadurga/|access-date=2020-06-19|website=Karnataka.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
''Devarayanadurga'' translates to "Devaraya's fort" in [[Kannada]]; the town got its current name after the [[Kingdom of Mysore|Mysore]] ruler [[Chikka Devaraja|Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar]] captured it in one of his victories. The place is thought by many to be haunted.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-12-21|title=Devarayanadurga{{!}} Devarayanadurga Temples{{!}} Trekking Devarayanadurga|url=https://www.karnataka.com/tumkur/devarayanadurga/|access-date=2020-06-19|website=Karnataka.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
 
== Location ==
Devarayanadurga is located 15 kilometers (9&nbsp;mi) from [[Tumakuru]] city and at an altitude of 3,940 feet,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/217834/of-history-spirituality-natural-beauty.html | title=Of history, spirituality & natural beauty | date=9 January 2012 }}</ref> and about 73 kilometres (45&nbsp;mi) from [[Bengaluru]] city, the capital of [[Karnataka]].


==See also==
==See also==
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{{Hindu temples in Karnataka}}
{{Hindu temples in Karnataka}}


[[Category:Mountains of Karnataka]]
[[Category:Hill stations in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Hill stations in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Geography of Tumkur district]]
[[Category:Geography of Tumakuru district]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Tumkur district]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Tumakuru district]]
[[Category:Vishnu temples]]
[[Category:Vishnu temples]]

Latest revision as of 02:22, 9 January 2025

Devarayanadurga
Jadakanadurga
Village
Devarayanadurga
Devarayanadurga
Nickname: 
Devarayanadurga
Devarayanadurga is located in Karnataka
Devarayanadurga
Devarayanadurga
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°22′30″N 77°12′47″E / 13.375°N 77.213°E / 13.375; 77.213
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictTumkuru
Government
 • TypeGram
 • BodyPanchayat of Aregujjanahalli
Area
 • Total2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
 • Rank69th:Tumakuru
Population
 (2011)
 • Total219
 • Rank174th:Tumakuru
 • Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN CODE
572 146
Telephone code0816
ISO 3166 codeIN-KA
Vehicle registrationKA-06
Websitekarnataka.gov.in

Devarayanadurga is a temple town and hill station located in the district of Tumakuru in the state of Karnataka in India. The rocky hills are surrounded by forest and the hilltops are dotted with several temples including the Yoganarasimha and the Bhoganarasimha temples.It has an altitude of 1204 metres.[1]

Devarayanadurga translates to "Devaraya's fort" in Kannada; the town got its current name after the Mysore ruler Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar captured it in one of his victories. The place is thought by many to be haunted.[2]

Location[edit | edit source]

Devarayanadurga is located 15 kilometers (9 mi) from Tumakuru city and at an altitude of 3,940 feet,[3] and about 73 kilometres (45 mi) from Bengaluru city, the capital of Karnataka.

See also[edit | edit source]

Namada Chilume

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Devarayanadurga Temple". Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
  2. "Devarayanadurga| Devarayanadurga Temples| Trekking Devarayanadurga". Karnataka.com. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  3. "Of history, spirituality & natural beauty". 9 January 2012.