Sri Ranganatha Temple, Srirangapatna


About the temple

The temple is the abode of Lord Vishnu as Sri Ranganatha swamy. The lord is resting on adhi sesha here and the temple is on kaveri banks. The temple has a big gopuram and huge walls surrounding it depicting ancient architecture.

Srirangapatna is among the Pancharanga kshetram along the river kaveri, others being srirangam, tiruvindalur, kumbakonam and Koyiladi.

How to Reach

Srirangapatna is on the Bangalore –Mysore State Highway. It is closer to Mysore at just 13 kms while it is 125 kms from Bangalore.

Nearest Rail head- Mysore
Nearest Airport- Bangalore

Sannadhis

Sri Ranganatha Perumal
Ranganayaki Thayar
Bhaktha Hanuman
Krishna
Lord Srinivasa
Alwars
Vaishnava Acharyas

Temples in proximity

Melkote Cheluvanarayana swamy temple and Yoga Narasimha temple, Dodda Mallur Navaneeta Krishna temple, Nadi Narasimha temple- Mallur

"Bhaktha Hanuman Shila Murthy is made up of Saligrama Shila. Such a beautiful Shila Murthy is not available anywhere in other places. Abhishekam for this Shila Murthy performs every year in the Month of December on the Occassion of Hanuman Jayanthi. " - Contributed by Sri Vasudevan
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2 comments:

  1. vasudevan.chakravarthyFebruary 1, 2010 at 1:42 PM

    please make a following correction.
    you have given info abt Sannidhis of Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple, in tht the name of Hanuman Sannidhi is Devotee Hanuman (Bhaktha Hanuman) instead of Panchamukha Hanuman.

    Please add the below info about the god Devotee Hanuman (Bhaktha Hanuman).
    Bhaktha Hanuman Shila Murthy is made up of Saligrama Shila. Such a beautiful Shila Murthy is not available anywhere in other places. Abhishekam for this Shila Murthy performs every year in the Month of December on the Occassion of Hanuman Jayanthi.

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  2. ECMarch 7, 2010 at 7:33 PM

    Thanks Sir for the information

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