Devarayanadurga

Devarayanadurga:-70 Kms from Bangalore & 10 Kms from Tumkur lies the beautiful Devarayanadurga, surrounded by hillocks & temples. It is 4200feet above sea level.
The Bhogalakshmi Narasimha Temple is at the foothill & Yogalakshmi Narasimha Temple is atop the hill. Every year in February(around Holi) Bramha Rathothsava is held with great fanfare.
Hoysalas are said to have fortified Devarayanadurga, originally a historical place called as Annebidasari (meaning the place where elephant fell).The Hanuman Temple is another ancient temple located at the foothills. The annual car festival starts from here. The devotees pull the car for about a furlong till the colourfully decoreated ratha is pulled close to the main temple.
The temple fair apart, Devarayanadurga is also famous for its rock spring known as Namada-Chilume, deer park and a herbal garden, which is fast growing as a popular picnic spot.