Rangasthala is situated near Chikkaballapura at a distance of around 57 kms from Bangalore. The presiding deity here is Sri Ranganathaswamy . This is one of the oldest temples in Bangalore . This temple can be reached by taking an exit from Bellary Road (NH4 highway) on the left towards Chikkaballapur. After reaching the bus station, one has to take a left towards Gauribidanur for 5 kms and take right when an arch is seen on the right. From this arch, one has to proceed till dead end where the road takes to.
One more interesting story which we got is During Lord Rama's Patabhishekam Vibhishana also comes to attend it and in the end Rama presents a Lord Rangnatha's moorthy in Bamboo basket and Vibhishana is compelled to do the Prathistai in Srirangam and to commemorate the occasion the Saptharishi s do the Prathistai of Lord Ranganatha with Bhoo and Neela Devi here in Rangasthala. So the Lord appears as if he is in Bamboo basket.
The idol of Ranganatha is four and half feet in length with Bhoo and Neela Devi sitting near the leg. Lord is in Yoga Nidra and his Shesha is spreading his five hoods like a Umbrella. And Vainatheyan is sitting below . In the wall there are Sapthrishis ,Brahma, Ashta Dhikbalakas, Rambha ,Urvashi ,Pancha Ayudham's etc. and it appears as if Lord is in Vaikunta and he is surrounded by all the gods. And All Devatha's etc they are doing Namaskaram to Lord.
The moorthy is very beautiful and moorthy looks as if Lord is in relaxed state. Then There is majestic Ustava Moorthyy with Ubhaya Nachiyars. There are Vigraham's of Lord Chakrath Alwar, Ramanuja , Desikan and a beautiful and rare Vigraham of Nam Alwar. There are two ponds known as Shanka and Chakra Theertham respectively We cannot compare temple here and Srirangam and Srirangapatana , but the temple and Moorthy is beautiful and compact. The Brahma Ustavam is celebrate in the Month of December. If you observe the Lord During the Thirumanjanam he looks very beautiful.
Rangasthala , Thippanahalli Post,
Chikkaballapur,
Kolar District,
Karnataka India
Tel- 08156 - 273565 & Cell : 97314 42409
History:
The Moorthy's at Srirangam, Srirangapatana and Sri Rangastala all were installed on the same day and same time. Outside praharam and Gopuram etc were constructed by Vijayanagara Kings. There is a praharam around garbhagriha. If you closely observe you can observe as if the garbhagriham is in the shape of a Bamboo Basket we assume that Sri Ranganatha is in the middle of the basket.One more interesting story which we got is During Lord Rama's Patabhishekam Vibhishana also comes to attend it and in the end Rama presents a Lord Rangnatha's moorthy in Bamboo basket and Vibhishana is compelled to do the Prathistai in Srirangam and to commemorate the occasion the Saptharishi s do the Prathistai of Lord Ranganatha with Bhoo and Neela Devi here in Rangasthala. So the Lord appears as if he is in Bamboo basket.
The idol of Ranganatha is four and half feet in length with Bhoo and Neela Devi sitting near the leg. Lord is in Yoga Nidra and his Shesha is spreading his five hoods like a Umbrella. And Vainatheyan is sitting below . In the wall there are Sapthrishis ,Brahma, Ashta Dhikbalakas, Rambha ,Urvashi ,Pancha Ayudham's etc. and it appears as if Lord is in Vaikunta and he is surrounded by all the gods. And All Devatha's etc they are doing Namaskaram to Lord.
The moorthy is very beautiful and moorthy looks as if Lord is in relaxed state. Then There is majestic Ustava Moorthyy with Ubhaya Nachiyars. There are Vigraham's of Lord Chakrath Alwar, Ramanuja , Desikan and a beautiful and rare Vigraham of Nam Alwar. There are two ponds known as Shanka and Chakra Theertham respectively We cannot compare temple here and Srirangam and Srirangapatana , but the temple and Moorthy is beautiful and compact. The Brahma Ustavam is celebrate in the Month of December. If you observe the Lord During the Thirumanjanam he looks very beautiful.
Temple Address & Contact Details
Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple,Rangasthala , Thippanahalli Post,
Chikkaballapur,
Kolar District,
Karnataka India
Tel- 08156 - 273565 & Cell : 97314 42409
nice temple very near to chikkaballapur
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