Ranganatha Temple, Nellore

Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple

Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple Location in Andhra Pradesh
Geography
Coordinates	14°52′44″N 79°17′52″E / 14.878847°N 79.297857°E / 14.878847; 79.297857Coordinates: 14°52′44″N 79°17′52″E / 14.878847°N 79.297857°E / 14.878847; 79.297857
Country	India
State/province	Andhra Pradesh
District	Nellore
Locale	Nellore
Culture
Primary deity	Vishnu
History and governance
Date built	12A.D

The Sri Ranganthaswami Temple in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Ranganatha a resting form of Lord Vishnu. This temple, also called Talpagiri Ranganathaswami temple or Ranganayakulu is one of the oldest temples in Nellore. It is located on the banks of the Penna River and is believed to have been constructed in the 12th century. Just before the main entrance of the temple is a huge tower, called Gaaligopuram, which literally means "wind tower". This tower is approximately 70 feet high and has 10 feet of gold plated vessels on top of it, called kalashams. Every year during the month of March–April (which varies according to the Indian calendar) a grand festival is celebrated. These are called Brahmotsavam.

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Hindu temples in Andhra Pradesh

Anantapur	Veerabhadra Temple, Lepakshi

Chittor	Ardhagiri Temple Boiyakonda Gangamma Temple Kanipakam Vinayaka Temple Kapila Theertham Koneti Rayala Temple Kulandeshwara Temple Srikalahasteeswara Temple Tirumala Venkateswara Temple

East Godavari	Chalukya Kumararama Bhimeswara Temple Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Antarvedi Neelakanteshwara Temple, Antarvedi

Guntur	Amaralingeswara Temple Kotappakonda Lakshmi Narasimha Temple

Kadapa	Kodandarama Temple, Vontimitta Pushpagiri Temple Complex Gandi Anjaneya Temple

Krishna	Jaladheeswara Temple Kanaka Durga Temple Paritala Anjaneya Temple Andhra Maha Vishnu

Kurnool	Yaganti Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna Temple Kambagiri Koulutla Chenna Kesava Temple Sangameswara Temple Mantralayam

Nellore	Ranganatha Temple, Nellore Kodandarama Temple, Buchireddipalem Penchalakona

Prakasam	Gangamma Temple, Dhenuvakonda Tripurantakam

Srikakulam	Arasavalli Srikurmam Mukhalingam

Visakhapatnam	Balighattam Nookambika Temple Simhachalam Temple Padmanabham Panchadharla

Vizianagaram	Ramatheertham Punyagiri

West Godavari	Ksheerarama Somarama

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