Pancharanga Kshetrams
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Pancharanga Kshetrams literally means 5 Ranganatha
temples (pancha: five; Kshetrams: holy places). These 5 temples are situated on the banks of Kaveri in south India
. The following constitute Pancharanga Kshetrams:
Ranganatha
Ranganātha , also known as Sri Ranganatha, Ranganathar, or Ranga, is a Hindu deity, more well known in South India. The deity is a resting form of Lord Vishnu, one of the foremost of Hindu Gods. His consort is Goddess Lakshmi, also known as Ranganayaki, Thayar...
temples (pancha: five; Kshetrams: holy places). These 5 temples are situated on the banks of Kaveri in south India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The following constitute Pancharanga Kshetrams:
| Temple | Location |
| Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple (Srirangapatna) The Sri Ranganthaswamy temple in Srirangapatna, in the Indian state of Karnataka, is a temple dedicated to the Hindu God Ranganatha, a manifestation of Vishnu and is one of the Pancharanga Kshetrams. The town of Srirangapatna, which derives its name from the temple, is located on an island in the... |
Srirangapatna Srirangapatna Srirangapatna is a town in Mandya district of the Indian state of Karnataka... |
| Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple | Srirangam Srirangam Srirangam , Old name is Vellithirumutha gramam and Tamil name is Thiruvarangam , is an island and a part of the city of Tiruchirapalli , in South India.... |
| Sarangapani Temple Sarangapani Temple Sarangapani Temple is a place of worship, dedicated to Vishnu as the Supreme God of the Vaishnava traditions of Hinduism.It lies in the Tanjore district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is about 1 miles away from Kumbakonam railway station. Which is on the Chennai - Tanjore main line. is one of the "Divya... |
Kumbakonam Kumbakonam Kumbakonam , also spelt as Coombaconum in the records of British India , is a town and a special grade municipality in the Thanjavur district in the southeast Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located 40 kilometres from Thanjavur and 272 kilometres from Chennai, it is the headquarters of the Kumbakonam... |
| Sri Appakkudathan Temple Sri Appakkudathaan Perumal Temple (Thirupper Nagar) Sri Appakkudathaan Perumal Temple, or Thirupper Nagar, is a Vishnu temple situated in Tamil Nadu, three miles away from Kollidam. This is one of the 108 Divya Desams and also one of the Pancharanga Kshetrams.-Pancha Ranga Kshetram:... |
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| Parimala Ranganatha Perumal Temple Parimala Ranganatha Perumal Temple Parimala Ranganathar Perumal Temples is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Mayiladuthurai, Tamilnadu, India. It is one of the "Divya Desams", the 108 temples of Vishnu reverred by the 12 poet saints, or Alwars.-The Temple:... |
Indalur, Mayiladuthurai Mayiladuthurai Mayiladuthurai , formerly known by its Sanskrit names Māyavaram and Mayūram is a town in the Nagapattinam District of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Mayiladuthurai taluk of Nagapattinam district and is the second-largest town in the district... |