Sunday, August 5, 2018

Ranganathar Temple, Erukkampet, Vellore

Ranganathar Temple, Erukkampet, Vellore
Ranganathar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located at Erukkampet Village near Vallimalai in Vellore District of Tamilnadu. This is located close to Melpadi and Vallimalai Temples on a lake bund. The Temple belongs to 9th Century AD. The Temple is maintained by Archeological Society of India (ASI).








The Temple
Presiding Deity is called as Ranganathar is in Sayana posture. This is not a living temple with regular Poojas. The excavations carried out in the temple revealed discoveries including a broken but beautiful stone image of Bhoga Sayanamurthy assignable to Later Chola Period.







Temple Opening Time
The Temple remains open from 6.30 am to 12 noon and 4.00 pm to 7.30 pm.
Contact
Ranganathar Temple,
Erukkampet, Vallimalai
Vellore District – 632 520
Phone: +91 416 2220 6693
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 300 meters from Erukkampet Bus Stop, 2.5 Kms from Vallimalai, 4.5 Kms from Melpadi, 4 Kms from Ponnai, 25 Kms from Sholinghur, 15 Kms from Thiruvalam, 17 Kms from Thiruvalam Railway Station, 24 Kms from Walajah Road Railway Junction, 30 Kms from Vellore, 134 Kms from Chennai and 129 Kms from Chennai Airport.
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