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| caption = Ranganathaswamy Temple, Chickpete<br />
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| country = [[India]]<br />
| state = [[Karnataka]]<br />
| district = [[Bangalore]]<br />
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| deity = Lord [[Ranganathaswamy]]<br />
| year_completed = 16th century{{citation needed|date=March 2026}} <br />
| architecture = [[Vijayanagara architecture]]<br />
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[[File:Sri Ranganatha Swamy Utsava Murthy Panchaloha Idols ,Bangalore.jpg|thumb|The Utsava Murthy of God Ranganathaswamy]]<br />
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'''Ranganathaswamy Temple''', in Chikkapete, is an ancient and famous Hindu [[Vaikhanasa]] temple in [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]], dating back to the 16th century C.E dedicated to Lord [[Ranganathaswamy]]. The temple is built in the [[Vijayanagara architecture|Vijayanagara style of architecture]] and has beautifully carved granite pillars reminiscent of [[Hoysala]] influence.<ref name="TOI">{{cite news |last= Priya|first= Srivastava|date=16 September 2015|title=Ranganathaswamy Temple|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/Bangalore/Ranganathaswamy-Temple/ps48956393.cms|newspaper=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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==Deities==<br />
The sanctum sanctorum which houses idols of Sri Ranganatha Swamy, and his consorts Sri [[Bhudevi]] and Neela Devi.<br />
The temple is located in the Chikkapete (Chickpet) area of central Bangalore on Rangaswamy Temple Street. The road is named after the Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple.<br />
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==Festivals==<br />
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'''Rathotsavam:''' The temple's Chariot Festival(Rathotsavam) takes place on Chaitra Shuddha Pournami every year and thousands of people come to see the Chariot Festival. The famous Bangalore Karaga Festival also happens to be on the same day.<br />
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'''[[Vaikuntha Ekadasi]]''' Uttara dwaara DarSanam also attracts thousands of people to this temple every year. Only On this auspicious day, people are allowed to perform a PradakshiNaa within the inner Praakaara surrounding the main temple.<br />
Numerous volunteers throng to this temple on this day to manage the crowd and help the temple management in maintaining the crowds and facilitating darshan of [[Moolavar]] and Utsavar murthis of Sri Ranganatha Swamy.<br />
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