 It was the capital of the Ajila Dynasty and one of the most prominent Kings of then Thimmanna Ajila built a colossus of Gommateshwara 38 feet high in 1604 AD.He was a direct descendant of Chamundaraya, who built one at Shravanabelagola.Venur colossus is the shortest of all the three Gommateshwaras within the radius of around it.