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Shivanasamudra, Kollegala taluk, Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka · 12.2705°, 77.1696°
The middle shrine of the tri-ranga group of Ranganatha temples set on natural islands in the Kaveri, standing at Shivanasamudra in Chamarajanagar district. Renovation work on the remote temple began in February 2021.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
In Sri Vaishnava belief the three island Ranganathas mark stages of the god's life, and the Shivanasamudra deity is revered as his youthful form.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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