Things to Know
Category
Spiritual
Duration
1 - 2 Hours
Mobile Voucher
Accepted
Donation
Accepts
Parking
Available
Drinking water
Available
Staircase
Available
Couple
Friendly
Baby
Friendly
Sitting Area
Available
Baggage counter
Available
Footwear Counter
Available
Prayer room
Available
Cctv
Available
Dustbin
Available
Ticket
free entry
About
Sri Biligiri Ranganathaswamy Temple is the famous temple of Lord Ranganatha or Lord Venkatesha which is situated on the highest peak of the Biligiriranga Hills. This hill belongs to the Chamarajnagar district of Karnataka state. located 82 KM from Mysore and 175 KM from Bangalore, Situated in a southern part of Karnataka, Biligiri Rangana Hills (also called Biligiri Rangana Betta in the local language, Kannada) is famous for hill area with beautiful scenery. Sri Biligiri Ranganathaswamy Temple situated on the 'white cliff' which gives the hill its name. The local form of the deity is called Biligiri Ranga and is depicted in a unique standing position. There are idols of Ramanuja and Alwars installed in the temple. Next to the Ranganathaswamy temple is the Mahalakshmi temple. Sri Biligiri Ranganathaswamy Temple is a historic temple with a history more than 500 years, built entirely of granite stone. You have to climb about 150 steps to reach the temple.