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Sri Rangam Temple
2009-10-14 09:28:33
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About Sri Rangam Temple
Sri Rangam Temple is also named as Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple. Its located in
District : Trichy
Sate : Tamil Nadu
Country :India
Sri Rangam Temple is Dedicated to Lord Ranganatha . the Formation of Vishnu Bahavan. this template is the t and foremost among the 108 Divya Desams The temple covered an area of 156 acres (6,31,000 m²) with a perimeter of 1,116m (10,710 feet) . this is the one of the largest temple in India. and also this temple is the most functioning Hindu temple in the world. This temple contains he wall total length of 32,592 feet or over six miles.this walls enclosed by 21 Gopurams (Towers) .temple is a "hall of 1000 pillars" (actually 953)
During the period of invasion by the Emperor Malik Kafur and his forces in 1310–1311, Namperumal was stolen and taken to Delhi. In a daring exploit, devotees of Srirangam ventured to Delhi and enthralled the emperor with their histrionics. Moved by their talent, the emperor was pleased to gift them the presiding deity of Srirangam, which was requested by the performers.
13,000 Sri Vaishnavas, the people of Srirangam, laid down their lives in the fierce battle to ensure that the institution was protected. In the end, "Devadasis", the danseuse of Srirangam, seduced the army chief, to save the temple.
On most days, the devotees are treated to Chakra pongal (a type of sweet made with jaggery, pulses and rice), Puliyodarai and thayir sadam (rice with yogurt/curd) prasadam (offering).
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Near Visitable places in Sri Rangam Temple
Thiruvanaikaval Temple, Thiruvallarai Temple
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Time to go Sri Rangam Temple
Vaikunta Ekadesi is the most important festival in Sri Rangam. ThiruKalyana festival during Tamil month of Panguni is celebrated with pomp and glory.,On the 120th day of the year, the Utsavmaurthy is taken out for procession from its inner sanctum. The Aa
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How to reach Sri Rangam Temple
- Road way : Tiruchirappalli is well connected by road to Madurai, Chennai, Pondicherry and Thanjavur.
- Railway : Tiruchirappalli is an important junction of the Southern Railways. It connects Chennai, Thanjur, Chidambaram and Madurai.
- Airway : Tiruchirapalli is well connected to Chennai, Madurai, Bangalore and Colombo in Sri Lanka. The airport is 07 kms from the city .
- Ship Way : N/A