Sri Ranganatha Perumal temple, Namakkal
Tamil Nadu
The Ranganathaswami temple in Namakkal, a town in Namakkal district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. The temple is one of the 108 Purana Kshethrams of Vaishnavate tradition. The temple is constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture and rock-cut architecture, the temple is located in the Salem–Namakkal–Trichy Road. Based on the architectural features, historians believe that the temple was built during the 6th century by the Adiyamans also called Satyaputras as evident from the inscription mentioning the temple as 'Adiyendra Vishnu Gruham' or 'The house of Vishnu of the Adiyaman kings'. This temple plays an important role in history as it has four main Sanskrit inscriptions dated around 6th century to 8th century CE, and is also used to date another cave temple excavated in the same hill, as that cave temple as no Inscriptions.
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Where it is
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How to reach
- By train: nearest station Sankari Durg railway station (SGE), about 51 km by road.
- By air: Salem Airport (SXV), about 79 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Arulmigu Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple – Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) district (about 87 km)
- Arulmigu Mariamman Temple, Samayapuram – Samayapuram, about 15–20 km north of Tiruchirappalli on the Trichy–Chennai highway (about 89 km)
- Arulmigu Jambukeswarar Akilandeswari Temple, Thiruvanaikaval – Thiruvanaikaval, Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), on Srirangam island between the Kaveri and Kollidam rivers (about 90 km)
- Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple, Palani – Palani, Dindigul district (on Sivagiri hill) (about 140 km)
- Arulmigu Peruvudaiyar (Brihadeeswarar) Temple – Thanjavur, Thanjavur district (about 145 km)
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