Why visit Devanahalli
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 21 places to eat in and around town.
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About Devanahalli
Devanahalli, also called "Devandahalli", "Dyaavandalli", Devanadoddi, and Devanapura, is a town and satellite town of Bengaluru in Bengaluru North District in the state of Karnataka in India. The town is located next to Nandi Hills and 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the north-east of Bengaluru.
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Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes21
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Churches and places of worship5
History
Devanahalli was part of Gangawadi and later came under the rule of Rashatrakutas, Nolambas, Pallavas, Cholas, Hoysalas and the Vijayanagara rulers.
The recent history of Devanahalli dates back to 15th-century, when a family of refugees fleeing from Conjeevaram (today Kanchipuram) camped near the foot of Ramaswami Hills, east of Nandi Hills. Their leader Rana Baire Gowda was apparently directed in a dream to set up a settlement in this region. His Morasu Wokkalu family and he subsequently settled in a small village, Ahuti, which was later known as Avati. His son Malla Baire Gowda founded Devanahalli, Chikkaballapur and Doddaballapura. Kempe Gowda I, the founder of Bangalore, also belonged to the Morasu Wokkalu family. During the time of Vijayanagara rule, Malla Baire constructed the initial mud fort in 1501 with the consent of Devaraya, the headman of the village Devanadoddi that stood prior to their arrival, and named it Devanhalli or Devandhalli. A series of rulers from the same family ruled Devanahalli, the longest being Dodda Baire Gauda, for 54 years.
From the History section of Devanahalli on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare3
Map of Devanahalli
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 km away.
- Vijayapura 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- Sūlibele 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
- Kādiganahalli 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
- Hunasamaranahalli 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
- Yelahanka 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
- Bengaluru 33 km southwest, about 33 min by car
- Hosūr 58 km south, about 58 min by car
- Tumkūr 67 km west, about 1 h by car
- Robertsonpet 69 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Gubbi 84 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Devanahalli Montage, Moulalisaheb.g, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nandi Devanahalli fort, Shyamal L., CC BY-SA 3.0
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