Sri Beteraya Swamy Temple in Denkanikottai is around 1,000 years old and is built in Hoysala style architecture. Its located in Krishnagiri District in Tamil Nadu and is very near to the industrial city of Hosur. This Temple follows the Thenkalai tradition among vaishnavites. It has a 5 Tier Rajagopuram. The Moolavar is Sri Bettaraya Swamy. Beteraya in Kannada language means one who hunts down the Demons. Sri Beteraya Swamy did this hunting since the demons were a menace  to the Penance of Kanva Maharishi. There is a huge Pushkarani or a Temple Tank adjoining the Temple. Water is never a scarcity in this temple tank on any given day. Lord Vishnu is the Presiding Deity here and His Consort is Goddess Soundaravalli Thaayar. Notes about this Temple and its details finds a place in Skandha Purana. When the Moghuls invaded this place the Presiding Deity was hidden by an ardent Devotee Venkatapathy Rayar in deep forests and brought out later. The Temple has an excellent granite compound wall. The Temple Priests are from a hereditary family referred as Kittambi. They are believed to be from Thiruvellarai in Tiruchirapalli District.  The Temple maintenance is looked after by the descendants of Inanyacharya family from Mandya District, Karnataka, though it is under the control of the HR &CE department of TN Government.  

Contact Details: Venugopal 99528 07752

Temple Timings: 6 AM to 12 Noon and 5 PM to 8.30 PM

Distance from Varatannapalli to Denkanikottai is 75 Kms

Distance from Krishnagiri to Denkanikottai is 62 Kms

Distance from Moranapalli to Denkanikottai is 165 Kms

Distance from Hosur to Denkanikottai is 28 Kms

Distance from Chikka Thirupathi to Denkanikottai is 48  Kms

Distance from Bangalore to Denkanikottai is 63 Kms

Distance from Hoskote to Denkanikottai is 72 Kms

Distance from Bagalur to Denkanikottai is 88 Kms

Distance from Kalkunte Agraharam to Denkanikottai is 54 Kms

Distance from Malur to Denkanikottai is 60 Kms

Distance from Adhiyamankottai to Denkanikottai is 79 Kms

Distance from Dharmapuri to Denkanikottai is 76 Kms

Distance from Kolar to Denkanikottai is 86 Kms

Distance from Mettur Dam to Denkanikottai is 132 Kms

Distance from Salem to Denkanikottai is 133 Kms

Distance from Thiruvannamalai to Denkanikottai is 178 Kms

Distance from Yelagiri to Denkanikottai is 129 Kms

Distance from Singirikudi to Denkanikottai is 282 Kms

Distance from Poovarasankuppam to Denkanikottai is 260 Kms

Distance from Parikkal to Denkanikottai is 243 Kms

Distance from Polur to Denkanikottai is 191 Kms

Distance from Chennai to Denkanikottai is 318 Kms

Nearest Railway Station is  Hosur R.S.

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