Venugopalaswamy Temple, Devanahalli

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]

Venugopalaswamy temple
Hindu temple
Gopura over entrance at Venugopalaswamy temple
Gopura over entrance at Venugopalaswamy temple
Venugopalaswamy temple is located in Karnataka
Venugopalaswamy temple
Venugopalaswamy temple
Location in Karnataka, India
Coordinates: 13.23°N 77.7°E / 13.23; 77.7
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictBangalore Rural
Languages
  OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKA-43

References

  1. Various (2006), p6, Tourist Guide to Bangalore, Sura Books Pvt. Limited, ISBN 81-7478-021-1
  2. "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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