Ranganatha Swamy temple , Srirangapatnam is in Mandya district of Karnataka and is situated 15 Kms. from the town of Mysore .
This ancient temple is one among the 108 divyadesams of Lord Vishnu. This is also first among the pancha Ranga kshetras situated on the banks of river Kavery and is known as Adhi Ranga, The other 4 being Ranganatha Swamy temple , Srirangam, Tamil nadu, Appakudathan temple at Tiruupernagar,( Koviladi),Sarangapani temple at Kumbakonam, and Parimala RanganathaPerumal temple , Indalur near Sirkazhi, Other than Sriranga patna all others are in tamil nadu.
This temple also resembles Tamilnadu temple with its multi tiered Gopurams, intricate craftsmanship on monolitihic pillars. Lord Ranganatha in this temple is in a reclining position on his Aadisesha . This temple is of historic , cultural importance.
Also, Kaveri River forms three small sacred islands in its river stretch in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu at Adi Ranga, at Sriranga Patna, Madhya Ranga at Shiva samudram and Antya Ranga at Srirangam where Ranganatha temple is located.
Links here for Pancha Ranga kshetram which I have covered under My Pilgrimage:
Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple Srirangapatna
There are some more Ranganatha temples in South India and some of them are Srivilliputtur,
Tirukoshtiyur,
Sri Padma natha temple, Trivandrum,
Chidambaram,
Thirupullani,
Thirukudanthai
Thiru Anbil
Temple timings- 7.30 Am-1. pm
2.PM to 9 Pm
This ancient temple is one among the 108 divyadesams of Lord Vishnu. This is also first among the pancha Ranga kshetras situated on the banks of river Kavery and is known as Adhi Ranga, The other 4 being Ranganatha Swamy temple , Srirangam, Tamil nadu, Appakudathan temple at Tiruupernagar,( Koviladi),Sarangapani temple at Kumbakonam, and Parimala RanganathaPerumal temple , Indalur near Sirkazhi, Other than Sriranga patna all others are in tamil nadu.
This temple also resembles Tamilnadu temple with its multi tiered Gopurams, intricate craftsmanship on monolitihic pillars. Lord Ranganatha in this temple is in a reclining position on his Aadisesha . This temple is of historic , cultural importance.
Also, Kaveri River forms three small sacred islands in its river stretch in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu at Adi Ranga, at Sriranga Patna, Madhya Ranga at Shiva samudram and Antya Ranga at Srirangam where Ranganatha temple is located.
Links here for Pancha Ranga kshetram which I have covered under My Pilgrimage:
Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple Srirangapatna
There are some more Ranganatha temples in South India and some of them are Srivilliputtur,
Tirukoshtiyur,
Sri Padma natha temple, Trivandrum,
Chidambaram,
Thirupullani,
Thirukudanthai
Thiru Anbil
Temple timings- 7.30 Am-1. pm
2.PM to 9 Pm
