Ranganathaswamy Temple, Karamadai
Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu
Ranganathaswamy temple in Karamadai, a town panchayat in Coimbatore district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. It is located 23 km from Coimbatore in the Coimbatore–Mettuplayam highway. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Ranganathaswamy and his consort Lakshmi as Ranganayaki in this temple. It is considered one among the 108 Abhimana Kshethram of Vaishnavate tradition and also one among the Pancharanga Kshetrams in Coimbatore, other four are (1) Melmudi Ranganathar near Thadagam, (2) Palamalai Ranganathar near Kovanur, (3) Thandigai Ranganathar on Kataanji hills near Selvapuram and (4) Thogaimalai Ranganathar near Dhayanur.
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Where it is
Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Mettupalayam railway station (MTP), about 9 km by road.
- By air: Coimbatore Airport (CJB), about 31 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple, Palani – Palani, Dindigul district (on Sivagiri hill) (about 135 km)
- Sree Vadakkunnathan Temple, Thrissur – Thekkinkadu Maidan, Round North, Thrissur (about 143 km)
- Sri Chamundeshwari Temple – Chamundi Hills, Mysuru, Mysuru district (about 149 km)
- Guruvayur Sree Krishna Temple – Guruvayur, Thrissur district (about 155 km)
- Thriprayar Sree Rama Temple – Triprayar (Valapad), Thrissur district, on the Theevra (Thriprayar) river (about 163 km)
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