The main deity here is Lord Ranganatha who is a manifestation of Lord Vishnu. Idol of the Lord is in resting posture on a bed of serpent Aadi Sesha. Aadi Sesha is said to have seven heads and if often depicted with the Lord Vishnu. It is said that this is one of the biggest idols of Lord Vishnu in the reclining posture. Idol of Goddess Lakshmi b the side of Lord’s feet can also be seen.
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City Bus Stand (CBS) Mysore
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15.5 KM | 8212424995 |
Railway station
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180 MTRS | 139 |
Mysore Airport |
24.9 KM | 0821-2596802 |
Architecture
Ranganatha swamy is form of Lord Vishnu. His consort is Goddess Lakshmi also known as Ranganayaki. The word Natha means Husband in sanskrit, so the name Ranganatha or Ranganatha swamy. This temple is facing in East direction and built in Vijayanagar style of architecture. A seventy foot tall 5 tier Gopuram of the temple with 5 kalasa on it and has beautiful sculptures all over it. The inner sanctum is surrounded by multiple columned halls and the door of this inner sanctum does not fully cover the Idol's width. Constructed the gopuram with Lime and brick, Lord Ranganatha swamy which is engraved out of Black stone.
Mandapams : Surrounding the sanctum sanctorum of the temple, there is a Navaranga Mandapam. King of the Ganga dynasty was the ruler, a person by name Thirumalaraya got constructed the Navaranga mantap. In the year 1117 A.D. The Mahamandapa has pillars of different mouldings. The Mukhamandapa has a hara consisting of kudus and sala sikharas having niches in which different incarnations of Vishnu in stucco are seen. The sukanasi contains a ceiling with a carved lotus and a pendant.
Pillars : Hoysala architectural style, the pillars in front of the inner entrance bear carvings of 24 forms of Vishnu with their names inscribed. The Sanctum is surrounded by a hall with round and star shaped pillars. The Navaranga has two massive dvarapalas, the Navaranga is a fine structure and contains round bell-shaped and eight-pointed star shaped pillars. Most of the pillars in this courtyard are of Hoysala workmanship, of different designs such as square shaped, star shaped, cylinder shaped etc.
Temple Walls : The large temple premises are enclosed within fort-like walls. The temple’s Prakaram can be seen painted with a number of arranged mythological stories. An inscription of Hoysala Ballala II, dated 1210 A.D., establishes the Hoysala participation in the activities of the Ranganatha Temple. The inner walls of this temple have been adorned with various images of Lord Srinivasa as well as Panchmukha Anjaneya.
Koneru : The water of Cauvery is similar to the water of the scared Viraj river which is found in Vykunta. The temple of Lord Ranganatha is Vykunta and Kalyani - a small pond inside temple complex.
Religious Significance
Sri Ramanuja came to this part after escaping from the whole country here a join by name Hoysala Bittideva was the ruler, Sri Ramanuja got him converted to a Vaishnava and named him Vishnuvardhana. Sri Ramanuja got much wealth and the lands of eight villages from the ruler. He nominated certain office bearers named as prabhus or Hebbars to administer over the service of the lord in the year 1454 A.D. The Lord would be taken in a procession to this mantap on the birthday of Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar Viz the Ashada, Bahula, Bidige. The celebrations on that day would be called Sakkare Pongal ustava. After Sri Jaya Chamarajendra Wodeyar came to the throne these ustavas were being celebrated even upto 1953-54 and on the day of the ustavas that was being done in memory of the mummadi King the Courtiers vidwans and other important persons of the palace would attend the celebrations. It is mentioned in the Puranas that the Ganga mixes with Cauvery once in a year to reacquire her purity. According to Garuda Purana, Kaveri, who was brought to the earth by Sage Agastya, is said to yearn for association with Vishnu just like Ganga and Yamuna. So Vishnu self-manifested Svayamvyakta in many places along the river.
Threat during invasions : Once when a enemies troop had entered into the border of the Mysore territory. Hyder started with an army to oppose the enemies in the fight. The enemies were having the upper hand and the Hyder’s army was between the river Godavary, on one hand and the enemy troops on the other. Hyder was confused and despondent. At the critical moment he prayed to Lord Ranganatha. Immediately the river Godavary dried up, so that the Mysore army could safely cross the river. when the enemy troop followed them the Godavary was in floods, so that enemies could not cross the river. Hyder now returned safely with his army to Srirangapatna and once again after offering prayers to the Lord he started with his army to oppose the enemies and returned successfully. This incident brings out well the great devotion of Hyder Ali towards Lord Ranganatha and the greatness of the Lord. In the year 1774 A.D. when the Kotarothsava was being celebrated on the eighth day all of a sudden a fire caused a little danger. The Maharaja was grieved by the mishap. In order to please him and see that no inconvenience was greatly caused to the ustava. Hyder instantly ordered workmen to construct a stone mantap at the very same place. The next day the new mantap was ready by the time the ustava had to commence. the new mantap got the name of pathala mantap form then onwards. the Kotharothsava now are being celebrated in the Pathala Mantap. In the fight with English, Tippu was defeated by them. He had to play a large sum of money as tribute to the English. But he had no sufficient money with him. He therefore took some valuable ornaments from the temple and gave them to the English. Later some of the ornaments went in to the hands of French which later went to the Russian and which can see even now in Kremlin.The remaining ornaments was that of Lord Ranganatha. There were considered to be donation of Tippu and On them are carved as donated by Tippu Sultan.
History
According to mythology, the river Kaveri once suffered a severe affliction. She used to be so pure, that she cleansed all the sins of those who bathed in her, she even cleansed River Ganga of pollution caused by people washing off their sins in her. Eventually, though, she too became affected by the accumulated pollution of the millions of people who were washing off their sins in her. She performed penance to Lord Vishnu to grant her a way to cleanse her of all the sins and pollutions. Lord Vishnu appeared before her and blessed her. He granted her a boon saying He would Himself descend to Earth and take residence along her course and she would be protected from pollution caused by people bathing in her. One such prominent residence of Sri Maha Vishnu along Kaveri’s course is Srirangapatna, known as Adi Ranga. Maharishi Gautama is also said to have performed penance here and had Darshan of the Lord in his reclining or Sayana pose. So, this place is also known as Gautama Kshetra. This temple was built in 9th Century by the Chieftain Thirumalaiah, Hambi and renovated in 18th century.
Kings who contributed : The huge temple tower was built in 849 A.D. Even Pandya kings contributed towards the temple construction. This temple received huge patronage from Hoysala and Vijayanagara kings, Mysore Wodeyars, Hyder Ali. Temple was enlarged in 1454 A.D. by Thimmana who was the viceroy in the Vijayanagara dynasty. The hebbar Thimmanna by name went to Vijayanagara and became an official called as Dayanayaka in the court of the king of Vijayanagara. He returned from Vijayanagara and got constructed the fort for the town and the big wall for the temple and the big gate in front. Later the town of Srirangapatna came under the direct control of the Vijayanagara King. One of the representatives of these kings, Sri Ranganatha by name enlarged the town and got constructed the inner prakara in the temple five steps at the big gate and 2 stone elephants on both sides. When Srirangapatna fell into the hands of English in 1799 A.D. Mummadi Krishnaraja wodeyar made Mysore as his capital and appointed Poornaiah as his Dewan this king continued to get done Pooja on the 9th day of the Kotharothasava according to the usual practice. Not only his, he got created a Mantap in his birth place and arranged for the Processions of the Lord to the Mantap. Later fourth Krishnaraja Wadeyar got constructed the Sri Chamrajajendra memorial Choultry in memory of his father that the got constructed a flight of steps to Cauvery so that the people might easily get down to the river this place is called the Rajghat. The mantap which was originally constructed by the Mummadi Krishnaja Wodeyar was enlarged and around it a garden of flower and thulasi was got up for the use of Lord’s worship. The Lord would be taken in a procession to this mantap on the birthday of Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar Viz the Ashada, Bahula, Bidige.
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All Days | 07:30 AM - 01:00 PM | 04:00 PM - 07:30 PM |
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Shamshabad | 40 KM |
Lorem Ipsum | 12 KM |
Railway Stations
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Secunderabad | 10 KM |
Nampally | 12 KM |
Begumpet | 6 KM |
Lingampally | 20 KM |
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MGBS | 35 KM |
CBS | 28 KM |
kukatpally | 20 KM |
Lingampally | 30 KM |
Uppal | 35 KM |
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