Pancharanga Kshetrams: Difference between revisions

'''Pancharanga Kshetrams''' or '''Pancharangams''' ("five Rangams or Ranganathas") is a group of five sacred [[Hindu temples]], dedicated to [[Ranganatha]], a form of the God [[Vishnu]], on the banks of the [[Kaveri|Kaveri River]]. The five Pancharanga Kshetrams in the order of their successive locations, on the banks of the Kaveri River are: The [[Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple (Srirangapatna)|Srirangapatna]] called the Adi RangaRangam, the first temple on the banks of the Kaveri River from the upstream side; the [[Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple (Srirangam)|Srirangam]] (island in [[Tiruchirappalli]]) in [[Tamil Nadu]] known as Kasthuri Rangam or Anthya RangaRangam (the last temple), [[Appakkudathaan_Perumal_Temple|Appalarangam]] or [[Koviladi]] at Tiurppernagar in Tamil Nadu, [[Parimala Ranganatha Perumal Temple]] at Tiruindalur in [[Mayiladuthurai]] or Mayuram and Vatarangam near [[Sirkazhi]], also listed as Sri Renganatha Perumal Temple, Vadarengam, Tamil Nadu, 609108.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/04/18/stories/2003041801001000.htm</ref>