Srirangapatna is also know as Seringapatam during the British time. It is a town located in the Mandya District in Karnataka. This place is surrounded by Kaveri river and looks like a river island. It is only 19kms far from Mysore city and situated beside the Bangalore-Mysore highway. This place is well significant for religious and cultural importance. Legend says the Lord Budha had visited this place and stayed in this islands.

This place is famous for its Ranganathaswamy temple. According to legends, the name of this town is taken from this well visited temple. This temple is regarded as one of the focal center of Vaishnavite in south India. Historical evidences suggest that the temple was built during the Ganga dynasty in 9^th century. The architectural pattern symbolizes the unique combination of Hoysala and Vijayanagar styles of temple architecture. It is mentioned that the three island formed in kaveri river are Adi Ranga - at Srirangapattana, Madhya Ranga - at Shivanasamudra, Antya Ranga - at Srirangam. These three island are dedicated to Sri Ranganathaswamy. The Kaveri river and its Paschima Vaahini which encompassed the islands are regarded as most auspicious. People come from far places to submerge the ashes of their ancestors. Buddha Poornima, Holi , Dussehra are some main festivals which are celebrated grandly.

The place is well marked for its historic value. Once it the was capital of Hyder Ali and Tipu sultan. This place is dotted with many antic monuments which is known as Indo islamic monuments as date back to this period. This experienced many remarkable battles. In 18^th century Hyder Ali successfully protected this land from Marathas. But in 1799 the battle of Srirangapatnam was a memorable one with its historic impacts. In this battle Tipu was killed conspiratorially but the ramparts and destroyed places are still there with the reminiscence of its glorious past.

The popular place of Srirangapatna is Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple which is dedicated to lord vishnu. Other well visited temples are Ganesh Temple Lakshminarasimha Swamy Temple, the Jyothi Mahaswara Temple, the Bidhcotta Ganesha Temple, the Panduranga Swamy Temple, the Sathyanarayana Swamy Temple, the Anjunaya Swamy Temple, the Ayyapa Temple, the Gangadhareswara Swamy Temple ,and the Raganatha Nagara Ganesha Temple. Other attractions in Srirangapatna are the Jumma Masjid (a Mosque) and the Daria Daulat Gardens. Rangantittu Bird Sanctuary is a well noticeable place for bird lovers. Shivanasamudra Falls is the second biggest waterfall in India and 27kms far from this place. This place boast of the summer palace of Tipu Sultan.