Devarayanadurga | |
Other Name: | Jadakanadurga |
Nickname: | Devarayanadurga |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Karnataka |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Karnataka, India |
Coordinates: | 13.375°N 77.213°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Karnataka |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Tumkuru |
Government Type: | Gram |
Governing Body: | Panchayat of Aregujjanahalli |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Rank: | 69th:Tumakuru |
Area Total Km2: | 2.3 |
Population Total: | 219 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Rank: | 174th:Tumakuru |
Population Density Km2: | 95 |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN CODE |
Postal Code: | 572 146 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 0816 |
Registration Plate: | KA-06 |
Iso Code: | IN-KA |
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 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]
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.