The king of Chalukya who happened to visit srirangam wanted to create a similar one within his empire and thus this temple came in to existence. Since then it's been known as vada srirangam.
Devadhanam Ranganatha Perumal.
18feet Ranganatha seen in a Bhoga Sayana Posture at Devadhanam located at minjur a small village almost 40 km away from city chennai.
dated over a 1000 years rule of the Chalukya kings, situated on a large sand mound.
The king of Chalukya who happened to visit srirangam wanted to create a similar one within his empire and thus this temple came in to existence. Since then it's been known as vada srirangam.
It's believed that Lord Ranganatha is believed that tired of measuring the paddy during the harvest season, to have relaxed his head on the same grain measure.
We have perumal ranganathar to be of 18ft long and 5ft high sleeping on Aadhiseshan with his right hand placed beneath his head and left hand stretched forward.