Devarayanadurga

Devarayanadurga is a temple town and hill station located in the district of 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.[1]

Devarayanadurga

Anebiddasari

Jadakanadurga
Village
Devarayanadurga
Nickname(s): 
Devarayanadurga
Devarayanadurga
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 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)
Area rank69th:Tumkuru
Population
 (2011)
  Total219
  Rank174th:Tumkuru
  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, 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.[2]

See also

Namada Chilume

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.
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