Sri Ranganatha Temple is situated in the historical island town of Srirangapatthana, Mandya district. Srirangapattana is 15 Km away from Mysore.

The Ranganatha Temple, after which the island is named, is a large complex that was subsequently restored in the 19th century. The inner sanctum houses theimage of the reclining Vishnu and can be approached through pillared halls and an open courtyard with a gilded lamp column. The temples architecture is magnificent that resembles the architecture of South India.

The temple comprises of the Navaranga mantapa surrounding the sanctum sanctorum. The presiding deity Sri Ranganatha is in a sleeping posture on Adi Shesha, the seven headed serpent. An idol of Goddess Lakshmi is installed at the foot of Lord Ranganatha. The presiding goddess of the temple is Goddess Ranganayaki. A diamond nose ring gifted by Alumelamma wife of Srirangaraya the viceroy of Vijayanagara empire is still worn by the goddes.

The temple was built during the 9th century by kings of Vijayanagara Empire and then maintained and expanded by Hyder Ali, Ganga dynasty and Hoysala dynasty. Hyder Ali was a great devout of Lord Ranganatha and made a lot of contributions and donations to the temple. There are many shrines inside the temple dedicated to other gods and gurus like Panchamukha Hanuman, Sri Krishna, Lord Srinivasa, Alwars and Vaishnava Acharya/Gurus of Vaishanava faith.

How to reach
Srirangapatna is on the Bangalore Mysore State Highway. It is closer to Mysore at just 13 kms while it is 125 kms from Bangalore.