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.
Location
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