Ranganathaswamy Temple, Jiyaguda

Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple
Jiyaguda Temple
The temple's rajagopuram
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictHyderabad
DeityRanganatha (Vishnu), Ranganayaki (Lakshmi)
FestivalsVaikuntha Ekadasi
Location
LocationJiyaguda
StateTelangana
CountryIndia
Architecture
TypeDravidian

Sri Ranganathaswamy temple is a 400 year old Vaishnavite temple dedicated to Lord Ranganatha, a form of the Hindu god Vishnu, which is located at Jiyaguda in Hyderabad, Telangana,India. Situated on the banks of the Musi River, the temple was built by the Nanganur Prathama Peetham and is administered by the Endowments Department of the Telangana state. It initially followed the Thenkalai tradition, but later adopted the more specific Vanamamalai sampradayam. Vaikuntha Ekadashi is the major festival celebrated here, attracting lakhs of devotees every year.