About the History of Sri Ranganayaka Swamy Temple, Srirangapuram
Sri Ranganayaka Swamy Temple is at Srirangapur (Srirangapuram) village in Pebbair Mandal of Wanaparthy district, Telangana. The Wanaparthy district administration’s tourism page says the temple was built in the 18th century A.D. and calls it a classic example of Vijayanagara architecture. It also says the temple was built by the Rajas of the Wanaparthi Samsthanam on the bund of the Ratna Pushkarini lake.
Legend of the temple
The same official page records a local legend. Krishnadevaraya, the Vijayanagara ruler, visited the Ranganayaka Swamy temple at Srirangam and wanted a similar temple in his own kingdom. In a dream Ranganayaka (Vishnu) told him that his idol lay within the kingdom and that an eagle would guide him to it. The next day the king followed the eagle and found the idol between the Kothakota and Kanvayapally hills, and he built the temple near Ratna Pushkarini lake. The legend is traditional; the district page dates the present temple to the 18th century.
Timings to visit
6:00 AM to 8:00 PM, as listed by the Wanaparthy district tourism page.
Best time to visit
Sankranthi-Kotai utsavalu, Rathotsavam
Festivals and temple life
According to the district tourism page:
- Navaratrulu: more than 20,000 visitors a day for the nine days.
- Kotai Vutsavalu: held around the Sankranti festival for about a month, with an average of more than 5,000 visitors a day.
- Rathotsavam: held in March for 15 days, with more than 20,000 visitors a day on average.
- Sravana Masam: more than 5,000 visitors a day on average, as the temple has a water body beside it.
The page adds that about 300 marriages and about 1,000 tonsure ceremonies take place at the temple each year, and that pilgrims come from neighbouring parts of Karnataka (Gulbarga, Raichur, Sindhanur), Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. The temple belongs to the Sri Krishnadevaraya Group of Temples, which also includes temples at Wanaparthy, Peddagudem, Rajanagaram, Kanaipalle and Kothapeta.
How to reach
By Road: The district page gives about 10 km from Pebbair, 25 km from Wanaparthy, 25 km from Kollapur, about 160 km from Hyderabad and about 100 km from Mahabubnagar town.
By Train: Gadwal station-40km
By Air: Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (Shamshabad, Hyderabad) is the nearest airport, about 120 km away according to the district page.
Address
Sri Ranganayaka Swamy Temple, Srirangapuram Village, Pebbair Mandal, Wanaparthy District, Telangana-509105.
Also Read About Places to visit in Wanaparthy district
Also Read About Government Official Website
Hotels Near By
Temple Map
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