Late medieval · Hindu · India

Ranganathaswamy Temple, Bengaluru

Chickpet, Bengaluru, Karnataka · 12.9703°, 77.5793°

Ranganathaswamy (Vishnu) with Bhudevi and Neela DeviVijayanagaraVijayanagara

Sacred since

1500 CE

first attestation / structure

Standing structure

16th c. (Vijayanagara)

Vijayanagara

History & significance

A 16th-century Vaikhanasa temple in the old Chickpet quarter of central Bengaluru, with carved granite pillars showing Hoysala influence. The street it stands on, Rangaswamy Temple Street, is named after it.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Vijayanagara