The Venugopalaswamy Temple, dedicated to a form of the Hindu god

Vishnu Vishnu ( ; , ), also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism. Vishnu is known as "The Preserver" within t ...

is located inside the

Devanahalli Fort Devanahalli Fort is located 35 kilometers (22 mi) north of Bangalore city, at Devanahalli in the State of Karnataka, India. Chieftain Malla Byre Gowda of Avathi, a Vijayanagara empirevassal, built a mud fort in c. 1501 at Devanadoddi (now ca ...

in the town of

Devanahalli Devanahalli, also called "Devandahalli", "Dyaavandalli", Devanadoddi, and Devanapura, is a town and Town Municipal Council in Bengaluru Rural district in the state of Karnataka in India. The town is located to the north-east of Bengaluru. Deva ...

(also called Devanapura). It is a town in the

Bangalore Rural district Bangalore Rural district, is one of the 31 districts in Karnataka, India. It was formed in 1986, when Bangalore District was divided into Bangalore Rural and Bangalore Urban. Presently in Bangalore Rural district, there are 1 division, 4 taluk ...

Karnataka state Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

, 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 The Vijayanagara Empire, also called the Karnata Kingdom, was a Hinduism, Hindu empire based in the region of South India, which consisted the modern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and some parts of Telangana an ...

period.Various (2006), p6, ''Tourist Guide to Bangalore'', Sura Books Pvt. Limited, The temple is a protected monument under the Karnataka state division of the

Archaeological Survey of India The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is an Indian government agency that is responsible for archaeological research and the conservation and preservation of cultural historical monuments in the country. It was founded in 1861 by Alexande ...

Gallery

File:Dravida sikhara over shrine in the Venugopalaswamy temple in the Devanahalli fort.jpg, ''Dravida'' style ''

shikhara ''Shikhara'' (IAST: '), a Sanskrit word translating literally to "mountain peak", refers to the rising tower in the Hindu temple architecture of North India, and also often used in Jain temples. A ''shikhara'' over the ''garbhagriha'' chamber ...

'' (tower over shrine) at the Venugopalaswamy temple in the Devanahalli fort File:Yali pillars at the entrance to the mantapa of the Venugopalaswamy temple in the Devanahalli fort.JPG, '' Yali'' pillars at the entrance to closed

mantapa A mandapa or mantapa () is a pillared hall or pavilion for public rituals in Indian architecture, especially featured in Hindu temple architecture. Mandapas are described as "open" or "closed" depending on whether they have walls. In temples, ...

(hall) in the Venugopalaswamy temple in the Devanahalli fort File:Venugopalaswamy Temple in Devanahalli 04.jpg, Pillar inside the Venugopalaswamy Temple File:Venugopalaswamy Temple in Devanahalli 03.jpg, Complete views of Venugopalaswamy Temple from outside File:Kannada inscription(1697 AD) at the Venugopalaswamy temple in the Devanahalli fort.JPG, Kannada inscription (1697 AD) at the Venugopalaswamy temple in the Devanahalli fort

References

{{Reflist Vishnu temples Hindu temples in Bangalore Rural district Vijayanagara Empire