Devarayanadurga

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Devarayanadurga
Jadakanadurga
Village
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Devarayanadurga
Nickname: 
Devarayanadurga
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Devarayanadurga
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13°22′30″N77°12′47″E / 13.375°N 77.213°E / 13.375; 77.213
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Karnataka
District Tumkuru
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
  Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN CODE
572 146
Telephone code0816
ISO 3166 code IN-KA
Vehicle registration KA-06
Website karnataka.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 and an altitude of 1204 metres. [1]

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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

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

Namada Chilume

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References

  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.