Sarangapani Temple is a place of worship

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, dedicated to Vishnu

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Vishnu is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God....

 as the Supreme God of the Vaishnava traditions of Hinduism

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It lies in the Tanjore district of Tamil Nadu

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, India

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. It is about 1 miles away from Kumbakonam

Kumbakonam

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 railway station. Which is on the Chennai

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 - Tanjore main line. is one of the "Divya Desams

Divya Desams

Divya Desams refer to 108 Vishnu temples that are mentioned in the works of the Tamil Azhvars . 105 of these are located in India, 1 in Nepal, while 2 are located outside of the Earthly realms. 'Divya' in Tamil language indicates premium and 'Desam' indicates place or temple.The two major deities...

", the 108 temples of Vishnu

Vishnu

Vishnu is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God....

 reverred by the 12 poet saints, or Alwars. This temple is along Kaveri and is one of the Pancharanga Kshetrams

Pancharanga Kshetrams

Pancharanga Kshetrams literally means 5 Ranganatha temples . These 5 temples are situated on the banks of Kaveri in south India. The following constitute Pancharanga Kshetrams:-References:2....

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Legend

The Vaishnava deity, Sarangapani, an incarnation of Hindu

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 god Vishnu

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Vishnu is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God....

 appeared to a sage called Hema Rishi, who performed penance. The central shrine of the temple is in the form of a chariot drawn by horses and elephants with openings on either side, showing the descent of God Sarangapani from heaven in this chariot. The hermitage of the sage is said to have become the tank of the temple, Pottramarai tank.

Pancha Ranga Kshetram

Pancharanga Kshetrams literally means 5 Ranganatha

Ranganatha

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 temples (pancha: five; Kshetrams: holy places). These 5 temples are situated on the banks of Kaveri in south India

India

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. 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	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:...	Trichy
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...