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(s):  Devarayanadurga
Devarayanadurga Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13.375°N 77.213°E / 13.375; 77.213
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.gov.in

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]

See also

Namada Chilume

References

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