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 | |
| Nickname: Devarayanadurga | |
  Devarayanadurga Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 13°22′30″N 77°12′47″E / 13.375°N 77.213°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Tumkuru |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram |
| • Body | Panchayat of Aregujjanahalli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 69th:Tumakuru |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 219 |
| • Rank | 174th:Tumakuru |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN CODE | 572 146 |
| Telephone code | 0816 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA-06 |
| Website | karnataka |
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
editDevarayanadurga 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.
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- ^ "Devarayanadurga Temple". Archived from the original on 29 June 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ "Devarayanadurga| Devarayanadurga Temples| Trekking Devarayanadurga". Karnataka.com. 21 December 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Of history, spirituality & natural beauty". 9 January 2012.