Pancharanga Kshetrams

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Pancharanga Kshetrams are a revered group of five major Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Ranganatha (a form of Vishnu) situated along the banks of the Kaveri River in South India.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Vaishnavite pilgrimage circuit
group of Hindu temples
associatedRiver Kaveri River
linked to: Kaveri
associatedWith Sri Vaishnavism
country India
dedicatedTo Ranganatha
deityForm Vishnu
devotionalFocus bhakti to Vishnu
etymologyComponent Kshetrams means sacred places or temples
Pancha means five
Ranga refers to Ranganatha
hasMemberTemple Koviladi Appakudathan Temple
Kumbakonam Sarangapani Temple
Shivanasamudra Ranganathaswamy Temple
Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple
Srirangapatna Ranganathaswamy Temple
hasTitle Pancharanga Kshetrams
languageContext Kannada
Tamil
locatedInRegion South India
locatedOnRiver Kaveri River
linked to: Kaveri
numberOfTemples 5
pilgrimageType temple circuit
primaryDeityName Ranganatha
linked to: Sri Ranganathaswamy
region Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
religiousSignificance major Vaishnavite pilgrimage
religiousTradition Vaishnavism
riverBankLocation banks of the Kaveri
worshippedAs reclining form of Vishnu

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Sarangapani Temple isOneOf Pancharanga Kshetrams
Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna partOf Pancharanga Kshetrams
Thiruvarangam hasPilgrimageImportance Pancharanga Kshetram
linked to: Pancharanga Kshetrams
Ranganatha associatedWith Pancharanga Kshetrams
Srirangam Island hasCulturalSignificance Pancharanga Kshetram
linked to: Pancharanga Kshetrams
Kaveri river isPartOf Pancha Ranga Kshetrams
linked to: Pancharanga Kshetrams
Sarangapani Temple, Kumbakonam isOneOf Pancharanga Kshetrams
Pancharanga Kshetrams hasTitle Pancharanga Kshetrams