LORD RANGANATHA OF SRIRANGAPATTANA

Secondly, it is here in Srirangapattana, on the bank of Cauvery the renowned sage Gautama did penance and pleased Lord Mahavishnu to that extent that he granted his eternal presence near him, as evidenced by the presence of his image and adoration along with the archamurthi - Sri Ranganatha; thirdly this island town is noted for its Hindu Muslim unity rather popular as the All-Faith centre as seen by masks beside temples, and temples inside the Muslim fort along with Jain Basadis;fourthly it is here in the garbhagriha, the images of Sridevi and Bhudevi are conspicuous by their absence, but enshrining the statue of river Cauveryi at the feet; fifthly as common in other Sri Ranganatha temples, the image of Brahma seated in Lotus, rising from the naval of Sri Mahavishnu is not found; sixthly it is here Sri Ramanujacharya lived for sometime and introduced several traditions in the temples; seventhly the confluence of the two branches of Cauvery at a little distance is luring theists for holy bath and other ritualistic worship; eighthly the temple houses two Chaturvamsi pillars with 24 forms of Mahavishnu carved on them and finally there are several vestiges of Muslim and British rule in the form of mosques built side by side of the Hindu temples and by bunglows with English names.

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