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A river island, Srirangam is bounded by the Kaveri River on one side and its distributary Kollidam on the other side. Considered as the first among the 108 Divya Desams, a group of Vishnu temples, it is famous for the Ranganathaswamy Temple, the largest temple complex in India and the biggest functioning Hindu temple in the world
The Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam, also known as Periyakovil (Big Temple), [26] Bhooloka Vaikuntam, and Srirangam Tirupati, is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of the city of Tiruchirappalli, about 325 kilometres (200 mi) southwest of Chennai.
The Kattu Narasimhaperumal Temple is a Hindu temple situated in the suburb of Srirangam in Tiruchirappalli, India. It is also known as Azhagiya Singar temple and is situated at a distance of 1 kilometre from the Srirangam railway station. [1] [2] The temple is also called traditionally "Ekaanthanthaman Koil" meaning "calm and quiet ambience ...
The Ranganathaswamy Temple, located in Srirangam, is the first of the Divya Desams. A canonical group of Vaishnavite temples of great significance Divya Desam ( Sanskrit : दिव्यदेशम् , Tamil : திவ்ய தேசம் ) or Vaishnava Divya Desams [ 1 ] are the 108 Vishnu and Lakshmi temples that are mentioned in the ...
Parasara Batttar, well known poet of the times who has written a commentary on Vishnu Sahasranama (the thousand names of Vishnu) has noted the beautiful image of Ranganatha at Srirangam temple as ornamented with basil garland on the chest (favorite of Vishnu), Kaustubha, Vaijayanthi hara (a necklace) and a few other ornaments, which once formed ...
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple dedicated to Maha Vishnu located in Srirangam, Tamil Nadu, India has the largest temple compound in India and one of the largest religious complexes in the world. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Some of these structures have been renovated, expanded and rebuilt over the centuries as a living temple.
An Executive officer appointed by the Board manages the temple along with Srirangam Ranganathaswamy temple, Pundarikakshan Perumal Temple at Thiruvellarai, Sri Vadivazhagiya Nambi Perumal Temple and Mariamman Temple at Anbil. Annadhanam scheme, which provides free food to devotees, is implemented in the temple by the Board.
An Executive officer appointed by the Board manages the temple along with Srirangam Ranganathaswamy temple, Pundarikakshan Perumal Temple at Thiruvellarai, Sri Alagiya Manavala Perumal Temple at Woraiyur and Mariamman Temple at Anbil. Annadhanam scheme, which provides free food to devotees, is implemented in the temple by the Board.