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{{Infobox settlement
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| governing_body = Devanahalli Town Municipal Council{{efn|name=DevanahalliTMC|Devanahalli is governed by the Devanahalli Town Municipal Council (TMC). It is not part of the [[Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike]] (BBMP). The TMC was established in 1938.}}
| leader_title1 = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] - [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| leader_name1 = [[K. H. Muniyappa]], MLA
| leader_title2 = [[District magistrate|Deputy Commissioner]]
| leader_name2 = Basavaraju A.B, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bangalorerural.nic.in/en/divisions/deputy-commissioners-office/|title=Deputy Commissioners Office - Bangalore Rural District |work=Bangalore|access-date=2025-07-03}}</ref>
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'''Devanahalli''', also called "Devandahalli", "Dyaavandalli", '''Devanadoddi''', and '''Devanapura''', is a town{{efn|name=DevanahalliTMC}} in [[Bengaluru North District]]{{efn|On July 2, 2025, the [[Government of Karnataka]] officially renamed [[Bangalore Rural district]] as [[Bengaluru North District]].<ref name="DB">{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/karnataka-cabinet-renames-bengaluru-rural-as-bengaluru-north-8814053 |title=Karnataka Cabinet Renames Bengaluru Rural As Bengaluru North|publisher=[[NDTV]] |access-date=2025-07-03}}</ref>}} in the state of [[Karnataka]] in [[India]].<ref name="bangalorerural.kar.nic.in">{{Cite web |url=http://bangalorerural.kar.nic.in/english/devenahalli.asp |title=Office of the Deputy Commissioner Bangaluru Rural District |access-date=20 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160619002146/http://bangalorerural.kar.nic.in/english/devenahalli.asp |archive-date=19 June 2016 }}</ref> The town is located next to [[Nandi Hills, India|Nandi Hills]]{{efn|Devanahalli is 19.9 km to [[Nandi Hills, India]].}} and {{Convert|40|km|mi}} to the north-east of [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]].

Devanahalli is the site of [[Kempegowda International Airport]]. A multibillion-dollar Devanahalli Business Park with two IT Parks are coming up on nearly {{convert|400|acre|km2}} adjoining the airport. An Aerospace Park, Science Park and a {{INRConvert|10|b}} Financial City are also coming up.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.igovernment.in/site/karnataka-approves-rs-943bn-investment-projects-37249 |title=Karnataka approves Rs 943bn investment projects |publisher=iGovernment.in |date=2010-03-30 |access-date=2013-08-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228205929/http://www.igovernment.in/site/karnataka-approves-rs-943bn-investment-projects-37249 |archive-date=2012-02-28 }}</ref> A new satellite ring road will connect the city with [[Doddaballapura|Doddaballapur]]. Devanahalli is situated near the upcoming {{INRConvert|1500|b}}, {{convert|12000|acre|km2|adj=on}} [[BIAL IT Investment Region]], to be the largest IT region in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/29/stories/2010012953620400.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100201235839/http://www.hindu.com/2010/01/29/stories/2010012953620400.htm |archive-date=2010-02-01 |title=Karnataka / Bangalore News: State Cabinet approves IT park near Devanahalli airport |date=2010-01-29 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2013-08-18}}</ref>

Total infrastructure development in the area is estimated to be well over {{INRConvert|20450|b}} over the next two years. With significant commercial and residential development in the area, real estate is in high demand in the region.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/39488/devanahalli-aerospace-park-amp-sez.html |title=Devanahalli aerospace park & SEZ gathering steam |publisher=Deccanherald.com |access-date=2013-08-18}}</ref> Devanahalli is the birthplace of [[Tipu Sultan]], popularly known as the "Tiger of Mysore".<ref name="Hasan">{{cite book |last=Hasan |first=Mohibbul |title=History of Tipu Sultan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hkbJ6xA1_jEC |access-date=19 January 2013 |year=2005 |publisher=Aakar Books |isbn=81-87879-57-2 |page=6 }}</ref>

Devanahalli is considered the de facto capital of Bengaluru North District.

==History==
Devanahalli was part of [[Western Ganga dynasty|Gangawadi]] and later came under the rule of [[Rashtrakuta dynasty|Rashatrakutas]], [[Nolamba dynasty|Nolambas]], [[Pallava dynasty|Pallavas]], [[Chola dynasty|Cholas]], [[Hoysala Empire|Hoysalas]] and the [[Vijayanagara]] rulers.
[[File:Devanahalli Fort entrance, Devanahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (2006).jpg|thumb|left|The [[Devanahalli Fort]]]]

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, India|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.<ref name="Hasan"/> His son Malla Baire Gowda founded Devanahalli, [[Chikkaballapur]] and [[Doddaballapura]]. [[Kempe Gowda I]], the founder of [[Bengaluru|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.<ref name="Gaz1875">{{cite book |title=Gazetteer of Bangalore (1875) |date=1875 |pages=57–58 |url=https://archive.org/details/BangaloreGazetteer1875 |access-date=26 March 2024}}</ref>

In 1747, the fort passed onto the hands of [[Kingdom of Mysore]] under the command of Nanja Raja. Taken over soon after by [[Hyder Ali]], it was here that his son [[Tipu Sultan]] was born. Ali rebuilt the fort, using stone in the form of an oval, flanked with circular bastions and two cavaliers on the eastern face. It was incomplete when it fell during the siege by [[Lord Cornwallis]] as part of the [[Third Anglo-Mysore War]] in 1791.<ref name="Gaz1875"/>

===21st century===
====Manufacturing and industrial complex====
In 2023, [[Foxconn]] bought 300 acres<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/30/business/apple-foxconn-india.html |title=Trump Wants America to Make iPhones. Here's How India Is Doing It|work=[[The New York Times]] |date=30 June 2025 |access-date=2025-07-07}}</ref> of land in Devanahalli and has invested {{INRConvert|21911|c}} for creating a manufacturing facility.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/iphone-maker-foxconn-buys-huge-site-in-devanahalli/article66831899.ece |title=iPhone maker Foxconn buys huge site in Devanahalli |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2013-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/devices/foxconn-receives-karnataka-approval-for-additional-investment-of-rs-13911-crore/105941339|title=Foxconn receives Karnataka approval for additional investment of Rs. 13,911 crore |work=[[The Economic Times]] |access-date=2013-04-28}}</ref> [[Boeing]] has bought 43 acres of land in Devanahalli and has invested {{INRConvert|1600|c}} and is largest site for Boeing outside the [[United States]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/boeing-india-to-open-a-43-acre-complex-in-devanahalli-bengaluru-11403021.html |title=Boeing India to open its largest facility outside the US in Bengaluru |work=Moneycontrol |access-date=2013-04-28}}</ref>

[[Amazon (company)|Amazon (India)]]'s corporate headquarters has been relocated to Devanahalli and is expected to commence in April 2025 and conclude by April 2026.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/business/story/amazon-india-to-move-bengaluru-headquarters-new-office-near-airport-to-cut-costs-report-2635151-2024-11-18 |title=Amazon India to move Bengaluru headquarters to cut costs: Report |work=[[India Today]] |date=18 November 2024 |access-date=2025-05-07}}</ref> [[Walmart|Walmart Inc.]] has leased 1.01 lakh sq ft for ts [[Global capability center]] in Devanahalli and will commence in March 2026.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newsfirstprime.com/bengaluru/walmart-expands-bengaluru-presence-with-major-office-lease-near-airport-10935167 |title=Walmart expands Bengaluru presence with major office lease near airport |work=NewsFirst Prime |date=22 December 2025 |access-date=2026-01-17}}</ref>

====World Trade Center====
In addition to [[World Trade Center Bangalore]], another upcoming World Trade Center is being built in Devanahalli<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wtca.org/world-trade-center-devanahalli?locale=en |title=WTC Devanahalli |work=[[World Trade Centers Association]] |access-date=2024-04-28}}</ref> which will be spread across 74 acres and is likely to open in year 2027.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/upcoming-tech-parks-bengaluru-over-25-mega-projects-transform-north-bluru-see-list-862473 |title=Upcoming tech parks in Bengaluru; over 25 mega projects to transform North B'luru |work=[[International Business Times]] |access-date=2024-07-28}}</ref>

====Defence complex====
{{main|Human Space Flight Centre}}
The original proposal for an aerospace and defence park was planned for over 1,777 acres of land across 13 villages of the district in Devanahalli. However, due to farmers protests for three and a half years, the proposal was dropped by [[Government of Karnataka]] in July 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/siddaramaiah-land-acquisition-defence-aerospace-park-10127700/ |title=CM Siddaramaiah drops land acquisition bid for defence and aerospace park in Devanahalli after 'historic farmers protest' |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=15 July 2025 |access-date=2025-07-15}}</ref> However, the 449 acres the land is available for sale and setting up defence.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/devanahalli-land-row-split-as-pro-acquisition-group-meets-cm-siddaramaiah-3627764 |title=Devanahalli land row: Split as pro-acquisition group meets CM Siddaramaiah |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |access-date=2025-07-15}}</ref> Karnataka declared 1,777 acres in Devanahalli as a ''Permanent Special Agricultural Zone.''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/karnataka-declares-1777-acre-land-as-permanent-special-agricultural-zone-in-devanahalli-3825623 |title=Karnataka declares 1,777 acre land as 'permanent special agricultural zone' in Devanahalli|work=[[Deccan Herald]] |access-date=2025-12-28}}</ref>

An ''Astronaut Training and Biomedical Engineering Centre''<ref>{{Cite news |title=Bengaluru Will Soon Turn Space Hub As ISRO Decides To Train Future Astronauts In The IT City |work=[[Swarajya]]|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/beyond-space-isro-plans-to-place-indians-on-the-moon/articleshow/67500457.cms |access-date=2025-07-07 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> is being planned to be established on proposed site of {{convert|140|acre|km2}}<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Chethan |date=2019-01-12 |title=Beyond space: Isro plans to place Indians on the Moon |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/beyond-space-isro-plans-to-place-indians-on-the-moon/articleshow/67500457.cms |access-date=2024-01-02 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> to train astronauts for India's human spaceflight program. There is a planned defence electronics manufacturing, with major activities planned at the Aerospace Park.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-in/news-and-trends/karnataka-to-build-inr-650-cr-space-and-defence/483535 |title=Karnataka to Build INR 650 Cr Space and Defence Manufacturing Park, Eyes 50% Share in Space Market|work=Entrepreneur.com |access-date=2025-07-07}}</ref>

==Government==
The [[Devanahalli Assembly constituency]] is one of the constituencies in the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]. The [[District magistrate|Deputy Commissioner's Office]] is located on [[National Highway 648 (India)]], midway between [[Doddaballapura]] (11 km) and Devanahalli (12 km), in a village called [[Vishwanathapura]].

=== Civic Utilities ===
The region of Devanahalli, renowned as the birthplace of [[Tipu Sultan]], has long struggled with water scarcity. The town gets its water from 100-odd borewells dug around the town, with Sihineerukere lake as the source of water.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 6, 2023 |author=Iffath Fathima |title=Water diviners of Devanahalli |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/civic/water-diviners-of-devanahalli/articleshow/100774460.cms |access-date=2025-09-11 |newspaper=Bangalore Mirror |language=en}}</ref>  The town faced water shortage as 32 borewells in the town had dried up, and [http://www.devanahallitown.mrc.gov.in/en/home Devanahalli MC] resorted to hiring water tankers. However, Devanahalli has begun utilising [[Bengaluru|Bengaluru's]] treated wastewater blended with rainwater in two of its lakes to supply 0.2 million litres of water per day to households.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-20 |title=World Water Day 2024 |url=https://www.nagrika.org/post/water-challenges |access-date=2025-09-11 |website=Nagrika |language=en}}</ref>

==Infrastructure==
{{main|KIAL Terminals metro station}}
KIAL Terminals is an upcoming underground eastern terminal metro station on the East-West corridor of the [[Blue Line (Namma Metro)|Blue Line]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bengaluru Metro Blue Line: Explore the City Like Never Before! - TimesProperty |url=https://timesproperty.com/news/post/all-about-bengaluru-metro-blue-line-blid5532 |access-date=2023-12-14 |website=timesproperty.com}}</ref> of [[Namma Metro]] in [[Bangalore]], India.

==Sports==
A new facility named [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI Centre of Excellence]] (formerly known as [[National Cricket Academy]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.business-standard.com/news-ani/sports/bcci-inaugurates-new-national-cricket-academy-in-bengaluru-124092900257_1.html |title=New NCA in Bengaluru will officially be called BCCI Centre of Excellence |work=[[Business Standard]] |access-date=2025-05-07}}</ref> has been opened in Devanahalli on 45 acres of land, featuring 45 pitches<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bcci-inaugurates-state-of-the-art-centre-of-excellence-in-bengaluru-1453105 |title=BCCI inaugurates state-of-the-art 'Centre of Excellence' in Bengaluru |work=[[ESPN]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250507152738/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bcci-inaugurates-state-of-the-art-centre-of-excellence-in-bengaluru-1453105 |access-date=2025-05-07 |archive-date=7 May 2025 }}</ref> and 16,000 sq ft gym.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/bccis-new-national-cricket-academy-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-centre-of-excellence-in-bengaluru-key-features/articleshow/113786946.cms?from=mdr |title=86 pitches, 16,000 sq ft gym, premium lounges & more: All you need to know about the new NCA in B'luru |work=[[The Economic Times]] |date=29 September 2024 |access-date=2025-05-07}}</ref> A new sports city is being made by [[Government of Karnataka]] on 60-acres.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2024/Aug/30/bengaluru-to-develop-60-acre-sports-city-in-devanahalli |title=Bengaluru to develop 60-acre sports city in Devanahalli |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |date=30 August 2024 |access-date=2025-05-07}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Devanahalli had a population of 23,190. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Devanahalli had an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 73% and female literacy was 58%. In Devanahalli, 12% of the population was under 6 years of age.


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==Tourism==
Devanahalli is just an hour's drive from Bangalore. There has been a growth of [[Tourism|tourist]] traffic recently due to the impetus provided by the Bangalore International Airport.
[[File:Venugopalaswamy temple in the Devanahalli fort.JPG|thumb|left|[[Venugopalaswamy Temple, Devanahalli|Venugopalaswamy (Vishnu) temple]] in Devanahalli fort belongs to post-[[Vijayanagara Empire]] period]]

===Devanahalli Fort===

Devanahalli fort, spread over an area of 20 acres that includes twelve bastions is a magnificent reminder of the power that the ruling dynasties held since the 15th century.<ref name="bangaloretourism.org">{{Cite web|url=http://www.bangaloretourism.org/Fort-Devanahalli-Fort.php|title=Devanahalli Fort & Venugopala Swamy Temple, Bangalore Rural, Karnataka}}</ref>

===Kote Venugopaslaswamy Temple===

There are numerous temples within the fort with impeccable architecture. Of all the temples, the [[Venugopalaswamy Temple, Devanahalli|Venugopala Swami Temple]] is the most visited and the oldest. The courtyard is spacious. The walls of the temple depict various scenes from [[Ramayana]] and the pillars have beautiful statues carved on them. The temple is a protected monument under [[Archaeological Survey of India]].

===Other temples===
Nearby '''Siddhalingeshwara swami temple''' is equally popular. Chandramouleshwara temple, Koote Maramma temple, Chikkeray Anjaneya swamy temple, Nanjundeshwara temple, Veerabhadraswami temple, Ranganathaswamy temple, Kalamma temple, Raghavendraswamy matha, Mahantha Matha, Balagopala (old), Nagareshwara, Basaveshwara, Jain temples are other places of worship.<ref name="bangaloretourism.org"/><ref>{{cite web|author=Indrani |url=https://isharethese.com/temples-in-devanahalli-fort-town/ |title=i Share: Temples in Devanahalli |publisher=Isharethese.com |date=2008-05-23 |access-date=2013-08-18}}</ref>

There is a large pond known as Sarovara said to have been built by Deewan Purnaiah of Mysore kingdom and the Anjaneya in the Shrine near to it is called Sarovaranjaneya.<ref name="bangalorerural.kar.nic.in"/>

===Birth place of Tipu Sultan===
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Within the fort, there is the house in which Haider Ali and [[Tipu Sultan]] called home, where Tipu was born. There is a memorial now at the birthplace of Tipu Sultan little outside the fort.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.karnataka.com/bangalore/devanahalli-fort/|title = Devanahalli Fort – A Fort Guarding Yesteryear's Grandeur|date = 15 January 2014}}</ref> It is about six feet tall with a pillared enclosure and square top and bears a stone tablet. It has an enclosure. The area called Khas Bagh, now contains many tamarind trees, a few mango trees, and a small dried pond. It was once an enchanting spot, being Tipu's private park.

==Airport==
===Kempegowda International Airport===
====Terminal 1====
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2021}}
[[Kempegowda International Airport]], which opened on 24 May 2008, is approximately {{convert|5|km}} south of Devanahalli. The terminal was designed to serve up to 12 million passengers per year, but has been expanded to cater to 15 million passengers. It can be reached from Devanahalli by heading south on [[National Highway 44 (India)|NH 44]] and taking the left exit on the [[trumpet interchange]].

[[AirAsia India]] has its head office in the Alpha 3 building on the airport grounds.<ref name=HQloc>{{cite web|url=https://ir.airasia.com/newsroom/AirAsia_India_Statement.pdf|title=AirAsia_India_Statement.pdf|publisher=AirAsia India|date=2016-10-31|quote=Registered and Corporate Office Ground Floor, Alpha 3 Kempegowda International Airport Devanahalli, Bengaluru – 560300 Karnataka, India}}</ref>

====Terminal 2====
The terminal 2 of KIA was designed by [[SOM (architectural firm)|Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)]], a firm based in [[Chicago]], [[United States]].<ref name="SOM bangalore">{{Cite web|url=https://www.som.com/news/soms-design-for-new-garden-terminal-at-kempegowda-international-airport-in-bengaluru-india-unveiled/|title=SOM's Design for New Garden Terminal at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, India Unveiled|publisher=[[SOM (architectural firm)|Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)]]}}</ref><ref name="SOM bangalore2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.som.com/projects/kempegowda-international-airport-bengaluru-terminal-2/|title=Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru – Terminal 2|publisher=[[SOM (architectural firm)|Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)]]}}</ref><ref name="SOM bangalore3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dezeen.com/2024/01/19/kempegowda-international-airport-som/|title=SOM designs "terminal in a garden" for Bangalore airport|date=19 January 2024 |publisher=[[Dezeen]]}}</ref><ref name="SOM bangalore4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.archdaily.com/1012027/kempegowda-international-airport-bengaluru-skidmore-owings-and-merrill|title=Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru / Skidmore, Owings & Merrill + Enter Projects Asia|date=10 January 2024 |publisher=ArchDaily}}</ref><ref name="SOM bangalore5">{{Cite web|url=https://www.architecturaldigest.in/story/bengalurus-kempegowda-international-airport-t2-is-a-terminal-in-a-garden/#:~:text=Designed%20by%20Skidmore%2C%20Owings%20%26%20Merrill,%E2%80%9Cterminal%20in%20a%20garden%E2%80%9D.|title=Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport T2 is a 'terminal in a garden'|date=9 September 2023 |publisher=[[Architectural Digest]]}}</ref> The terminal is spread over 255,000 square meters and is designed as a "terminal in a garden".<ref name="SOM bangalore5"/>

==Food, leisure and hospitality==
Devanahalli has few [[Hotel rating|five star]] hotels namely - [[JW Marriott Hotels|JW Marriott Hotel]] by [[Marriott International]],<ref name="Bangalore JW D">{{Cite web|url=https://elle.in/jw-marriott-bengaluru-prestige-golfshire-resort-spa-review/|title=Bengaluru Gets A Perfect Luxe Getaway With JW Marriott Bengaluru Prestige Golfshire Resort & Spa|date=30 August 2022 |publisher=[[Elle (India)]]|access-date=3 July 2025}}</ref><ref name="TM">{{Cite web|url=https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/blrnh-jw-marriott-bengaluru-prestige-golfshire-resort-and-spa/overview/|title=JW Marriott Bengaluru Prestige Golfshire Resort & Spa|publisher=[[Marriott Hotels & Resorts|Marriott]]}}</ref> [[Taj Hotels|Taj Hotel Bangalore]].<ref name="TD">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tajhotels.com/en-in/hotels/taj-bangalore|title=Taj Bangalore, Bengaluru|publisher=[[Taj Hotels]]}}</ref><ref name="Taj Bangalore">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article99809.html|title=Taj Bangalore Hotel to Add 220 Guest Rooms|publisher=Hotel News|access-date=3 July 2025}}</ref>

==Notable people==
The notable residents of Devanahalli include -

===Historical===
* [[Tipu Sultan]]
* [[Hyder Ali]]
* [[Kempe Gowda I]]

==Gallery==
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File:Pillar in Someshwara Temple, Gangavaram.jpg|Details of Pillars of the Someshwara Temple, Gangavaram, Chowdappanahalli, Devanahalli, Bangalore Rural District<ref name=RiceIX>{{cite book|last1=Rice|first1=Benjamin Lewis|title=Epigraphia Carnatica: Volume IX: Inscriptions in the Bangalore District|date=1894|publisher=Mysore Department of Archaeology|location=Mysore State, British India|url=https://archive.org/details/epigraphiacarnat09myso|access-date=14 July 2015}}</ref>
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File:Entrance of Devanhalli fort , Bangalore 02.jpg
File:Outer wall view of Devanhalli fort , Bangalore 03.jpg
File:Devanahalli fort 01.jpg
File:Devanahalli fort 02.jpg
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==Further reading on Devanahalli==
* ''Tipu Sultan - The Saga of Mysore's Interregnum (1760–1799)'' (Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited; {{ISBN|978-93-6790-094-9}})
* ''Agrarian Change and Urbanization in Southern India'' (Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore; {{ISBN|978-981-10-8336-5}})
* ''Seen & Unseen Bangalore'' (Publisher: Notion Press; {{ISBN|978-93-86073-18-1}})
* ''The Wanderings That Made Headlines'' (Publisher: Notion Press; {{ISBN|978-1-64587-678-6}})
* ''The Vanished Raj A Memoir of Princely India'' (Publisher: Prism Books Private Limited; {{ISBN|978-93-88478-11-3}})
* ''Social Innovations in Urban Sanitation in India'' (Publisher: Taylor & Francis; {{ISBN|978-1-000-88637-5}})
* ''Sultan: The Legend of Hyder Ali'' (Publisher: Pan Macmillan; {{ISBN|978-93-89109-80-1}})

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Notes==
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==External links==
* [https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2024/Mar/25/rs-25k-cr-mega-rail-terminal-to-come-up-at-devanahalli Rs 2.5k cr mega rail terminal to come up at Devanahalli] [[The New Indian Express]]
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Devanahalli - Revision history

LinnieHammonds at 14:55, 5 February 2026