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DEVANAHALLI
Devanahalli, the birthplace of Tipu Sultan is 30 kms from
the farm on National Highway 7, on the route to Bangalore
The new Bangalore International Airport is located in Devanahalli.
Tipu Sultan was born here in 1750. The home in which Tipu
Sultan and Hyder Ali stayed can be seen to this day. The
house of Dewan Purnaiah, who was a high ranking official
at the time of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan stands till this
day. Apart from these houses, this town is endowed with
quite a few ancient monuments such as the fort and strikingly
beautiful temples dedicated to Venugopalaswamy, Nanjudeshwara,
Chandramouleshwara, kalamma, Veerabhadraswamy, Ranganathaswamy
etc
Devanahalli Fort: This fort was built in 1501 by Mallabairegowda.
In 1749, this fort was conquered and occupied by Nanjarajaiah,
the then dalwai of Mysore. Later the fort passed into
the hands of Hyder Ali and subsequently Tipu Sultan. In
1791, Lord Cornwallis laid siege to the fort and took
possession during the Mysore war.
Venugopalaswamy Temple: located inside the fort is endowed
with beautiful Hoysala style pillars and frescoes that
are very similar to the ones found in the famous Belur
and Halebid. |
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