Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple (Srirangapatna)
Mandya district, Karnataka
The Ranganathaswamy temple or Sri Ranganathaswamy temple in Srirangapatna, in the Mandya district of Karnataka state, India, is dedicated to the Hindu god Ranganatha. The temple is classified one among the 108 Abhimana Kshethram of Vaishnavate tradition. It is one of the five important pilgrimage sites of Smarthas and Sri Vaishnavism along the river Kaveri for devotees of Ranganatha. These five sites are collectively known as Pancharanga Kshetrams in South India. It is also part of the famous pilgrimage Tri Ranga darshana, which involves visiting the three Ranga temples on a single day, other two being Madhya Ranga and Anthya Ranga. Since Srirangapatna is the first temple starting from upstream, the deity is known as Adi Ranga. The town of Srirangapatna, which derives its name from the temple, is located on an island in the river Kaveri.
From the Wikipedia article Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it is
Mandya district, Karnataka. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Mysore Junction railway station (MYS), about 15 km by road.
- By air: Mysuru Airport (MYQ), about 27 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
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- Sri Manjunatha Swamy Temple, Dharmasthala – Dharmasthala, Belthangady taluk, Dakshina Kannada district (on the Nethravathi river) (about 192 km)
- Veerabhadra Temple, Lepakshi – Lepakshi, Lepakshi mandal, Sri Sathya Sai district (about 229 km)
- Sri Sharadamba Temple, Sringeri – Sringeri, Chikkamagaluru district, on the Tunga river in the Western Ghats (about 238 km)
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