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Sriman Seshadri Bhattar was kind enough to tell the Sthala Purana of Rangastala. This is a Saligrama Moorthy and Saptharishi did the Prathistai. The Moorthy's at Srirangam, Srirangapatana and Sri Rangastala all were installed on the same day and same time. Outside praharam and Gopuram etc were constructed by Vijayanagara Kings. There is a praharam around garbhagriha. If you closely observe you can observe as if the garbhagriham is in the shape of a Bamboo Basket (Moongil Thathu in Tamil ,Sibir Thate in Kannada). We  assume that Sri Ranganatha is in the middle of the basket.  One more interesting story which Bhattar tells is During Lord Rama's Patabhishekam Vibhishana also comes to attend it and in the end Rama presents a Lord Rangnatha's moorthy in Bamboo basket and Vibhishana is compelled to do the Prathistai in Srirangam and to commemorate the occasion the Saptharishi s do the Prathistai of Lord Ranganatha with Bhoo and Neela Devi here in Rangasthala. SO the Lord appears as if he is in Bamboo basket. The idol of Ranganatha is four and half feet in length with Bhoo and Neela Devi sitting near the leg. Lord is in Yoga Nidra  and his Shesha is spreading his five hoods like a Umbrella. And Vainatheyan is sitting below . In the wall there are Sapthrishis ,Brahma, Ashta Dhikbalakas, Rambha ,Urvashi ,Pancha Ayudham's etc. and it appears as if Lord is in Vaikunta and he is surrounded by all the abovementioned peoples. and All Devatha's etc they are doing Namaskaram to Lord. The moorthy is very beautiful and moorthy looks as if Lord is in relaxed state. Then There is majestic Ustava Moorthyy with Ubhaya Nachiyar s. There are Vigraham's of Lord Chakrath Alwar, Ramanuja , Desikan and a beautiful and rare Vigraham of Nam Alwar. There are two ponds known as Shanka and Chakra Theertham respectively We cannot compare temple here and Srirangam and Srirangapatana , but the temple and Moorthy is beautiful and compact. The Brahma Ustavam is celebrate in the Month of December. If you observe the Lord During the Thirumanjanam he looks very beautiful.

 The Temple Timings are Daily Morning 8.00 Am to 11.00 Pm and Evening 5.30 Pm to 8.30 Pm.                  

Sri Sheshadri Bhattar,
Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple,
Rangasthala , Thippanahalli Post,
Chikkaballapur,
Kolar District,
Karnataka India
Tel- 08156 - 273565

How to reach Rangasthala: First Reach Yelahanka in Bangalore, then Travel towards Chikkaballapur , then once you reach Chikkaballapur ask for Bus stand / Gauribidanur road Then if you travel 5 kms on Gauribidanur road on Right hand side you will find the Sign board Rangasthala take a right turn and travel till dead end 

Sheshadri Bhattar lives in the same temple compound, If any Seva is to be conducted, a week's time should suffice to make arrangements. The rate for Thirumanjanam is Rs.500/- & Kalayana Ustava is Rs.1000/-

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