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An illustration of a south Indian gopuram, standing for Madhyaranga Ranganathaswamy Temple, Shivanasamudra

Vaishnava · Mandya, Karnataka

Madhyaranga Ranganathaswamy Temple, Shivanasamudra

Ranganatha as Madhya Ranga, the middle of the three island shrines of the Kaveri

General

The temple in short

Deity
Ranganatha as Madhya Ranga, the middle of the three island shrines of the Kaveri
Where
Mandya, Karnataka · 12.27N 77.17E
Usual hours
6.30 am – 12 pm, 5 pm – 8 pm — hours change with festivals and the season; check before travelling. Were these right when you went?
Grahas
Guru
Visited for
The middle Ranga between Srirangapatna and Srirangam, on the island above the Gaganachukki falls. Vaikunta Ekadasi is its day.
Kept for Jupiter, one of the nine grahas a temple can be visited for.

Where it is

Madhyaranga Ranganathaswamy Temple, Shivanasamudra, Mandya, Karnataka. The dot is the town, to about a kilometre — the gazetteer does not hold the gopuram's own coordinates.

Others within reach

Nearest first, by straight-line distance

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Parihaaram is traditional practice, offered for devotion and peace of mind; it is not a guaranteed cure of any condition. Temple hours change with festivals and the season, so check before travelling.