Srirangapatna
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Srirangapatna ಶ್ರೀರಂಗಪಟ್ಟಣ Shrirangapattana |
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Srirangapatna
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 Srirangapatna
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| Coordinates: 12°24′50″N 76°42′14″E / 12.414°N 76.704°ECoordinates: 12°24′50″N 76°42′14″E / 12.414°N 76.704°E | |
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 India
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| State | Karnataka |
| District | Mandya |
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| • Total | 13 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 679 m (2,228 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 23,448 |
| • Density | 1,803.69/km2 (4,671.5/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 571 438 |
| Telephone code | 08236 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-11 |
| Website | www |
Srirangapatna (also spelled Shrirangapattana; anglicized to Seringapatam during the British Raj) is a town in Mandya district of the Indian state of Karnataka. Located near the city of Mysore, it is of religious, cultural and historic importance.
Although situated a mere 15 km from Mysore city, Srirangapatna lies in the neighbouring district of Mandya. The entire town is enclosed by the river Kaveri to form a river island, northern half of which is shown in the adjacent image. While the main river flows on the eastern side of the island, the Paschima Vaahini segment of the same river flows to its west. The town is easily accessible by train from Bangalore and Mysore and is also well-connected by road, lying as it does just off the Bangalore-Mysore highway. The highway passes through this town and special care was taken to minimize any impact on the monuments.
The town takes its name from the celebrated Ranganathaswamy temple which dominates the town, making Srirangapatna one of the most important Vaishnavite centers of pilgrimage in south India. The temple was built by the Ganga dynasty rulers of the area in the 9th century; the structure was strengthened and improved upon architecturally some three centuries later. Thus, the temple is a medley of the Hoysala and Vijayanagar styles of temple architecture.
Tradition holds that all the islands formed in the Kaveri River are consecrated to Sri Ranganathaswamy, and large temples have been built in very ancient times dedicated to that deity on the three largest islands. These three towns, which constitute the main pilgrimage centers dedicated to Ranganathaswamy, are:
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