| The fort was witnessed the battle fought
here by the British forces under Lorud Cornwallis and General Harris in
their attempt to subdue Tipu. After this battle the British established
their supremacy in Southern India.
Srirangapatna can be divided into two parts. One part
of the island is dominated by the fort complex and places and the second
part dominates the Ranganathaswamy temple and Juma Masjid. Tourists can
complete their visit to Srirangapatna within 3 hours.
Sri Ranganatha Temple
It is a large complex with two concentric enclosures.
One among the Pancharanga kshetram (Five holy places of Lord Ranganatha
- others are Srirangam, Tiruvindalur, Kumbakonam and Koyiladi) along the
river Kaveri, Sri Ranganatha Temple is said to have been built by the
Chieftain Thirumalaiah in 894 AD was substantially resrtored in the 19th
century.
One of the most important Vaishnavite centres of pilgrimage
in southern India, it has huge walls surrounding it, depicting ancient
architecture. Just outside of the complex walls is a large chariot with
wooden panels. One can enter the temple complex through the eastern imposing
gopura. It is a five storeyed pyramidal tower. Dedicated to Lord
Vishnu it has approached through a succession of columned halls and an
open court with a glided lamp column. One of the main attractions of this
temple is a reclining image of Lord Vishnu on the coils of the Snake Ananta.
Famous for its exquisite carvings and beautiful architecture
in Hoysala style, Hyder Ali believed to have made contributions and donations
to the temple. Two pillars depicting Vishnu in 24 forms with their names
arranged are noteworthy. Besides the shrine of Lord Vishnu, there are
many other shrines inside the temple dedicated to Panchamukha Hanuman,
Sri Krishna, Lord Srinivasa, Alwars and Gurus of Vaishanava faith. Puja
timings : from 8 to 9.30 am and 7 to 8 pm.
A festival Kotarothsava, an annual rath yatra is held in January, attracting
thousands of devotees.
Jama Masjid
Also known as Masjid-e-Ala it was built by Tipu Sultan,
in 1787 A.D. It is a beautiful 2 storeyed building with two lofty minarets
and a flight of about 200 steps leads to the top of each minarets. It
also has Persian inscriptions mentions the date of the construction and
others, the extracts from the Holy Quran. Lal Mahal
Situated near to the Ranganatha Temple is a ruined Tipu's Palace. According
to many it was once a very beautiful structure. The palace was used by
the British as their secretariat till 1867, after the death of Tipu.
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