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 and an altitude of 1204 metres.[1]

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
 • Total
2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
 • Rank69th:Tumakuru
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
219
 • 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 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

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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

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Namada Chilume

References

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  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.