Shrirangapattana Things to Do

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Daria Daulat means "the wealth of the sea" but is often referred to as the Summer Palace of Tipu Sultan. Built in 1787, it stands in the middle of a beautiful garden near the river about 1km from the east gate. Each of its four sides has three arched openings in the centre and the whole palace is surrounded by a pillared verandah. The east and west walls of the verandah are covered with murals displaying scenes of battle, one of which illustrates Haidar Ali's victory over the British at Pollilur in 1780. They are really amazing but it’s such a shame you can't take photos of them. The palace, today, holds a museum with paintings, maps and Tipu memorabilia on display.

Admission: Rs100.

During the Fourth Mysore War, the British laid siege to Srirangapatna on the 4th May 1799 and effectively breached the Fort at Watergate. On hearing of this storming of the enemy, Tipu moved to the spot and, in the fight, was killed by a bullet of a British soldier. It was at this spot where his body fell and was recovered amidst heaps of other dead soldiers. In recognition of Tipu, Colonel Wellesley set a stone tablet to mark the spot. This can be found at the northern ramparts near Water Gate.

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Built by Tipu Sultan, near the Bangalore Gate in the eastern part of the fort, in 1787, this mosque was used regularly for worship by him. The mosque is of magnificent proportions with two beautiful and majestic minarets adorned with exquisite floral cornices and parapets.

This temple is found just a short distance, south-east of the main Ranganathaswamy Temple. It houses a 7 ft high image of Ugra Narasimha made of black stone which is believed to be the best of its kind in the state.

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This monument was erected by the Government of Mysore in 1907 to commemorate the Siege of Srirangapatna by the British Forces under Lieutenant General G. Harris and its final capture by assault on the 4th May 1799. It contains the names of the officers who fell during the siege and can be found in the far northwest point of the fort, overlooking the river.

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This sacred temple was built by a Ganga chieftain called Tirumalaraja in 894 and was later expanded by the Hoysalas, Vijayanagara monarchs, Mysore Wodeyars and Hyder Ali. The presiding deity is a colossal statue of Lord Vishnu as Ranganatha, reclining on the huge coils of the seven-headed serpent Sesha. The main entrance has four pillars of the Vijayanagara period sculpted with the 24 forms of Vishnu.

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The fortified ruins of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan's capital, from where they ruled most of southern India can still be seen today. The bastions and turreted parapets were constructed by French engineers employed by Tipu. The gates are the most splendid features and these include the Mysore Gate and Elephant Gate to the south and Bangalore Gate, near the mosque, to the east.

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srirangapatna takes its name from the celebrated sri ranganathaswamy temple which lies in centre of the town.it is one of the most important places of vaishnavaite pilgrimage in south india.
it was built in 9the century bt the ganga rulers and then subsequently improved upon in the 12th centrury thus this temple is a fusion of hoysala and vijaynagar style of architecture.
Tradition holds that all the islands formed in the Kaveri River are consecrated to Sri Ranganathaswamy, and large temples have been built in very ancient times dedicated to that deity on the three largest islands. These three towns, which constitute the main pilgrimage centers dedicated to Ranganathaswamy, are:

Adi Ranga - at Srirangapattana
Madhya Ranga - at Shivanasamudra
Antya Ranga - at Srirangam

inside the sanctum sanctorum lies the reclining single stone carved idol of vishnu.it is a bliss to see this incarnation.

it makes one wonder how this amazing masterpiece was executed in 9th century when modern tools of construction were not available.especially the arrangement of huge stone pillars makes u wonder