Location : Srirangam, Trichy, Tamilnadu
Dedicated to : Lord Ranganatha
About Sri Ranganathaswami Temple Trichy :
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. The temple sprawls over an area of about 156 acres (6,31,000 sq m), making it one of the largest temples in India. A total of seven concentric walls enclose the Sri Ranganathaswamy temple and the total length of these walls is 32,592 enclosed by 21 Gopurams (towers). The hall of 1000 pillars is the most awesome part of the Sri Ranganathaswamy temple/Srirangam temple. It is interesting to note that the term Kovil, which signifies temple in the Tamil language, is used by many Vaishnavas in reference to this temple, which signifies the importance of the Ranganathaswamy temple for them. Lord Ranganathar, the presiding deity of the temple, is praised by various names by his devotees such as "Nam-Perumal, "Azhagiya Manavalan" and his divine consort Ranganayaki is lovingly called as "Thayar" (Holy Mother).
Festivals at the Sri Rangam temple, Trichy :
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.