Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple

Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple Overview

One of the significant shrines of Hinduism, Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple stands magnificently tall in Srirangapatna, which colloquially known as a cultural rich town of Mysore. The town has been named after the Temple Itself. The Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple is solely dedicated to the supreme Lord Vishnu, but there are presences of other deities too in the temple. The idol of Lord Ranganatha (another avatar of Lord Vishnu) is one of the greatest shrines in reclining posture. 

The way Lord sits slating on the Aadi Sesha (seven headed snake) bed. Goddess Ranganayanki is considered the significant other deity here. You’ll see Goddess Lakshmi standing beside the Lord’s feet. The rest of the idols which are present in the temple complex are Gopalakrishna, Narasimha, Panchamukha Anjaneya, Srinivasa, Sudarshana, Rama, and Ranganayaki. The architectural excellence along with the vibrant aura filling the temple makes it as one of the places to visit in Srirangapatna. The entrance is composed of four pillars displaying 24 manifestations of Lord Vishnu made by the artistic HoysalaDyansty.

History of Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple

Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple went through various dynasties of hands during construction. It includes with the creator of the temple, Vijayanagar, and then followed by Hoysalas, Mysore Wodeyar Kings, and Hyder Ali Kingdom. The structural changes made the construction of the temple better and bigger. It was completed in 894 AD. The spectacular entrance is owed to these several dynasties.

In Mythological pages, if one wants to attend Moksha/spiritual salvation, then one needs to visit all 3 islands – Srirangapatna, Shivanasamudra, and Srirangam in one day. Therefore, you may include this island as one of the three in your Srirangapatna tour package to attain spiritual highness.

Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple Timings

The doors of Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangapatna are open every day for the devotees. The Temple stays open from 06:00 am to 09:00 pm. If you want to begin the early morning with Srirangapatna tourism by Visawaroopa Seva, then timing is 06:00 am – 07:15 am. The General Darshan is from 09:00 am to 12:00 pm, other Darshan timings are from 01:15 pm to 06:00 pm and 06:45 pm to 09:00 pm. No Darshan will be allowed beyond 09:00 pm.