Devanahalli Fort

Devanahalli Fort is an ancient Mud fort located in Devanahalli, a place 35 kilometres (21.7 miles) north of the capital city Bengaluru in the state of Karnataka, India.

Devanahalli Fort was built during the time of Vijayanagra rule in the Karnataka region. It was initially constructed in 1501 AD by Malla Baire, who was the chieftain of the empire under the approval of King Devaraya at Devanahalli which was then called Devanadoddi.

In the years following the fall of Vijayanagara empire, the fort passed hands of various other rulers and dynasties in India, and subsequently came under the control of the Lord Cornwallis during the time of the Mysore War in the region.

The fort is now controlled and maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India.

Devanahalli Fort is spread over an area of over 20 acres. The building is roughly oval in shape, with 12 semi-circular bastions with gun points (built in lime and rick), and multiple entrances that are decorated with cut plasterwork at the east and west.

It also consists of a spacious battlement in the interior along with a house that used to be occupied by an official of the court.

Devanahalli Fort is open to visitors at all times, that is, 24 hours, on all days of the week. The entry to this fort is free; visitors are not charged any entry fee here.

Devanahalli is close to Bengaluru city which is well connected to cities across India as well as other parts of the world. The city can be reached by air, rail or road.

• By air – Devanahalli Fort is around 14 kms (miles) away from Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International airport. Visitors can reach the airport from any part of India or the world, and can hire a cab, bus or autorickshaw from here to reach Devanahalli within 20 minutes.
• By rail – The nearest railway station to Devanahalli Fort is the Devanahalli railway station which is only 250 m away. This can be reached from Bengaluru, which can be travelled to from any city in India easily, and visitors can hire cab, bus or autorickshaw from here to reach the fort.
• By road – People can also travel to Devanahalli by road on bus, auto-rickshaw or cabs from nearby cities from neighbouring regions.