The Venugopalaswamy Temple, dedicated to a form of the Hindu god Vishnu is located inside the Devanahalli Fort in the town of Devanahalli (also called Devanapura). It is a town in the Bangalore Rural district, Karnataka state, India and is located 35 kilometres (25 mi) to the north-east of Bangalore, the state capital. The Venugopalaswamy temple is constructed in the Dravidian style and belongs to the post Vijayanagara empire period.[1] The temple is a protected monument under the Karnataka state division of the Archaeological Survey of India.[2]
Venugopalaswamy temple | |
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Hindu temple | |
 Gopura over entrance at Venugopalaswamy temple | |
  Venugopalaswamy temple Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 13°14′N 77°42′E / 13.23°N 77.7°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bangalore Rural |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KA-43 |
Gallery
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Dravida style shikhara (tower over shrine) at the Venugopalaswamy temple in the Devanahalli fort -
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Pillar inside the Venugopalaswamy Temple -
Complete views of Venugopalaswamy Temple from outside -
Kannada inscription (1697 AD) at the Venugopalaswamy temple in the Devanahalli fort
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References
edit- ^ Various (2006), p6, Tourist Guide to Bangalore, Sura Books Pvt. Limited, ISBN 81-7478-021-1
- ^ "Protected Monuments in Karnataka". Archaeological Survey of India, Government of India. Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts. Retrieved 31 May 2015.