Temple Description

The Hindu god Ranganatha, a form of Vishnu, is worshipped at the Sri Ranganthaswamy temple at Shivanasamudra, Kollegala taluk, Chamarajanagara district, Karnataka, India. While there are many Ranganatha temples throughout South India, particularly along the banks of the Cauvery River, there are three temples situated on the islands that the river itself forms. The Srirangapatna and Srirangam temples are the other two of these three significant temples situated on three separate islands in the River Kaveri.

Mysore is 85 miles away and Bangalore is 115 km away from Shivana Samudra. This location’s Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple was constructed using Dravidan architectural design. The name “Madhya Ranga” refers to Sri Ranganathaswamy, who is highly esteemed by devotees of Sri Vaishnava, among others. Of the three manifestations of Ranganatha, this one is thought to symbolize the infant form of the Almighty and is hence also affectionately called “Mohana Ranga” and “Jaganmohana Ranga.” Madhyranga is a historic temple that contains a stunning idol. However, it is a secluded location with little visitors. Over the weekend, it receives a respectable amount of tourists. Renovations to the temple have just begun, and they will start in February 2021.

On three further sides of the island, there are three other temples.

Here at Shivanasamudra, another well-known temple is the historic Sri Someshwara Temple. It is believed that Adi teacher Sri Shankaracharya visited this location and installed a “Sri Chakra” there. Surprisingly, it is thought that the Saptarshis were worshipping and performing pooja for the Someshwara Linga here, which is claimed to have existed long before the Ranganantha Idol.

The Someshwara temple is located one kilometer from the Shakthi Devathe temple of Vanadurga Devi.