Wondering what are the various things to do and see in Srirangapatna , the quaint, offbeat town in Karnataka? Here’s a rundown to help you out. Srirangapatna or Srirangapattana is a town and headquarters of one of the seven Taluks of Mandya district, in the Indian State of Karnataka . It gets its name from the Ranganthaswamy temple consecrated around 984 CE. Later, under the British rule, the city was renamed to Seringapatam. Founded on an island in the Cauvery, Srirangapatna was the capital of the Mysore kingdom under Tipu Sultan and his father Hyder Ali. Yet even before them, this land was sacred anchored by the Ranganathaswamy Temple, built in the 9th century in honor of Lord Vishnu in his reclining form. Located in the town of Srirangapatna , which is around 23 km away from Mysore and is on the Bangalore-Mysore highway, this fort can be easily accessed via road. The town is surrounded by Kaveri River, and is connected to the mainland by a bridge.
