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Pancharanga Kshetrams

Temples of Ranganatha, a reclining form of Vishnu, along the Kaveri river, listed from upstream to downstream. Tradition counts five; sources differ on which, and the English Wikipedia article names seven places.

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The temples, in order

  1. Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna
    Adi Rangam, Shrirangapattana, Karnataka
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  2. Ranganathaswamy Temple, Shivanasamudra
    Madhya Ranga, Kollegal, Karnataka
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  3. Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
    Anthya Rangam, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
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  4. Appakkudathaan Perumal Temple
    Appalarangam, Thirukattupalli, Tamil Nadu
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  5. Parimala Ranganatha Perumal Temple
    Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu
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  6. Sarangapani Temple
    Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu
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The list names 7 places; 6 are shown here. Not shown, because our sources give no temple with a checked position for them: Vatarangam.

Source for this list: Wikipedia, Pancharanga Kshetrams. We do not decide which temple is holy. A temple carries the gold teerth pin only when a named traditional circuit includes it, and each circuit page says where its list comes from. More circuits are being added.