Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple is situated in Srirangam town of Tamil Nadu state of India. The Sri Ranganathaswamy is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Ranganatha. The Ranganathaswamy temple is the first and foremost among the 108 Divya Desams, the holy abodes of Lord Vishnu. It is one of the largest temples in India. It is enclosed by 21 Gopurams (towers).

The hall of 1000 pillars is the most awesome part of the Sri Ranganathaswamy temple. Lord Ranganathar, is the presiding deity of the temple.

Besides the chief shrine of Ranganathar, the Ranganathasway temple complex also houses shrines of various forms of Lord Vishnu such as Sakrathazhvar, Narasimhar, Rama. In addition to this there are dozens of other shrines, which are dedicated to some of the important saints of the Vaishnava tradition, such as Ramanujacharya.

Everyday, thousands of devotees offer prayers. Worship goes on from morning till evening each day.

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Ranganathaswamy Temple

General Information

• Location: Srirangam, Trichy, TamilnaduDedicated to: Lord RanganathaSignificance: One of the holy abodes of Lord Vishnu.The Aadi Bharam mahotsavam is celebrated in the month of Panguni while the great Adhyayanotsavam is performed in the month of Margazhi in the temple complex of the Ranganathaswamy temple at Srirangam.

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Travel Guide• By Air

Trichy/Tiruchirapalli is well connected to cities like Chennai, Bangalore, Madurai, and Colombo. The Trichy airport is about 7 km from the city.

By Rail

Trichy/Tiruchirappalli is an important Railway junction of the Southern Railways. It connects many important cities and towns of South India such as Chennai, Thanjavur, Madurai and Chidambaram.

By Road

Trichy/Tiruchirappalli is well connected by road to Madurai, Chennai, Pondicherry and Thanjavur/Tanjore.

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