Ranganadha Swami Temple | Sri Rangapattanam | Mysore

Ranganadha Swami Temple | Sri Rangapattanam | Mysore


History Of The Temple:

According to the belief of Hindu mythology, River Cauvery is like a mother and she was so pure, she could clear even the sins of the Holy Ganges. There was pollution in River Ganges due to the sins of numerous devotees. River Cauvery imbibed all the impurities and had made the Ganges holy. As she became clogged with endless sins, she prayed Lord Vishnu and underwent a rigorous penance to get his blessings. The benevolence of Lord Vishnu made her happy. Eventually, Lord Vishnu descended down to the River Cauvery to clear off her sins. The Adi Ranga is Srirangapatna which is one of the important residences of Lord Maha Vishnu. This place is also called Gautama Kshetra. Maharishi Gautama had performed penance here to Lord Vishnu in the reclining posture (Sayana Pose).
Specialty

The temple has massive “Garuda Sthamba” (a typical pillar in Lord Vishnu temples)
The 24 forms of Lord Vishu carvings are present in the “Chaturvimsati Pillars”.
Lord Vishnu is in his reclining posture or “Adi Sesha” in this temple.
There is a separate temple for Goddess Ranganayaki, the life partner of Lord Vishnu
One idol of Goddess Lakshmi (Goddess of Wealth) is near the feet of Lord Vishnu.
There is one Lord Krishna Shrine present among the facades of “Acharyas” (instructor) and “Alvars” (Poet-saints of South India) of the Vaishnava tradition (Belonging to Lord Vishnu Worship).
The famous Srirangapatna battle that killed Tipu Sultan in 1799 happened in this town. There is a memorial too in Srirangapatna marking his demise.