Ranganatha

Ranganatha
God of Srirangam
A resting idol of Ranganatha at the Ranganathaswamy Temple, Shivanasamudra
Other namesRanganathar
Rangan
Aranganathar
Thenarangathan
AffiliationSri Vaishnavism
Abode
MantraOm Namo Narayanaya
WeaponSudarshana Chakra, Kaumodaki
MountGaruda
TextsNaalayira Divya Prabandham
TempleSrirangam
FestivalsVaikuntha Ekadashi
Genealogy
Avatar endSrirangam
ConsortsRanganayaki, Andal, Sridevi, Niladevi

Ranganatha (Sanskrit: रंगनाथ), also known as Ranganathar, Rangan, Aranganathar, Sri Ranga, and Thenarangathan, is a Hindu deity and an avtara of Vishnu. He is the chief deity of the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam. Ranganatha's primary consort is goddess Ranganayaki, with three secondary wives – Andal, Sri Devi and Nila Devi.[1]

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