LORD RANGANATHA OF SRIRANGAPATTANA

THE ARCHAMURTHI

In the garbhagriha there greets the visitors with a huge image of Lord Ranganatha in the recumbant pose, but with a difference. Normally, Ranganatha's image is adorned with Brahma seated on a lotus sprouting from the navel. In ere it is conspicuous' by its absence. Another surprise that it springs up here is the absence of Sridevi and Bhudevi ) normally found in all the Ranganatha temples. Here strangely enough, the image of Mother Cauvery is installed at his feet in a sitting pose with a lotus in her hand representing her adoration, and Mahavishnu's compassion in receiving her into his Sannidhi without providing space for Sridevi and Bhudevi, his own consorts. The image of Goutama is placed near the archamurthi indicating thereby his vastalya and asritapakshapatha, as a matter of fact. It only heightens his status and wrings veneration. This unique feature is a plus  point not found anywhere in the Ranganatha alayas existing Bharatha Varsha. 

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