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

Vishnu Vishnu (; , , ), also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism, and the god of preservation ( ...

is located inside the Devanahalli Fort 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 Bengaluru 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, Bengaluru North District ther ...

Karnataka state Karnataka ( ) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, States Re ...

, 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 known as the Karnata Kingdom, was a late medieval Hinduism, Hindu empire that ruled much of southern India. It was established in 1336 by the brothers Harihara I and Bukka Raya I of the Sangama dynasty, belongi ...

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 Alexander ...

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 and Jain temple architecture. ''Mandapas'' are described as "open" or "closed" dependin ...

(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