Devarayanadurga Explained

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]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Devarayanadurga Temple. 7 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120629212443/http://www.karnataka.com/tumkur/devarayanadurga-temple/. 29 June 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: 2016-12-21. Devarayanadurga Devarayanadurga Temples Trekking Devarayanadurga. 2020-06-19. Karnataka.com. en-US.
  3. Web site: Of history, spirituality & natural beauty . 9 January 2012 .