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Ranganathaswamy Temple, Shivanasamudra

Shivanasamudra, Kollegala taluk, Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka · 12.2705°, 77.1696°

Vishnu as Ranganatha, here called Madhya RangaUndeterminedDravidian
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

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.

Sthala katha — the legend

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.

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Sources

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