Venugopalaswamy Temple, Devanahalli
Venugopalaswamy temple | |
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Hindu temple | |
Gopura over entrance at Venugopalaswamy temple | |
![]() ![]() Venugopalaswamy temple Location in Karnataka, India | |
Coordinates: 13°14′N 77°42′E / 13.23°N 77.7°ECoordinates: 13°14′N 77°42′E / 13.23°N 77.7°E | |
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State | Karnataka |
District | Bangalore Rural |
Languages | |
• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Vehicle registration | KA-43 |
The Venugopalaswamy Temple, dedicated to a form of the Hindu god Vishnu is located inside the Devanahalli Fort in the town of Devanahalli (also called Devanapura). It is a town in the Bangalore Rural district, Karnataka state, India and is located 35 kilometres (25 mi) to the north-east of Bangalore, the state capital. The Venugopalaswamy temple is constructed in the Dravidian style and belongs to the post Vijayanagara empire period.[1] The temple is a protected monument under the Karnataka state division of the Archaeological Survey of India.[2]
Gallery
- Dravida style shikhara (tower over shrine) at the Venugopalaswamy temple in the Devanahalli fort
- Kannada inscription (1697 AD) at the Venugopalaswamy temple in the Devanahalli fort
References
- ↑ Various (2006), p6, Tourist Guide to Bangalore, Sura Books Pvt. Limited, ISBN 81-7478-021-1
- ↑ "Protected Monuments in Karnataka". Archaeological Survey of India, Government of India. Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
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