Devarayanadurga


Devarayanadurga is a temple town and hill station located in the district of Tumkuru 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.
Devarayanadurga, when translated means “Fort of the God", and got its current name after the Mysore ruler Chikka Devaraja Wodeyar captured it on one of his victorious feats.