Sri Ranganayaka Swamy Temple

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Sri Ranganayaka Swamy Temple
Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
Deity Sri Ranganayakaswamy
Location
LocationShri Rangapur Village, Pebbair (Mandal), Wanaparthy District, Telangana
State Telangana
CountryIndia
Geographic coordinates 16°11′53″N78°02′56″E / 16.198°N 78.049°E / 16.198; 78.049 Coordinates: 16°11′53″N78°02′56″E / 16.198°N 78.049°E / 16.198; 78.049
Architecture
Completed18th century

Sri Ranganayaka Swamy Temple popularly known as "Shi Rangapur Temple'' is an ancient Hindu temple of Ranganayaka Swamy. it is located in Shri Rangapur Village, Pebbair, Wanaparthy District, Telangana. [1] [2]

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History

Sri Ranganayaka is the oldest temple in Telangana and was built by Rajas of Wanaparthy Samsthanam in the 18th century. [4]

Festivals

The temple hosts multiple festivals per year:

Transport

Srirangapur is about 10 km from Pebber and 25 km from Wanaparthy, as well as 160 km from Hyderabad The nearest railway station is Gadwal station, which is about 40 km for passenger trains. [5]

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References

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