Srirangam is a beautiful religious island, which is surrounded by
the river Cauvery and its distributary Coleroon, which is colloquially
known as Kollidam. It is the favorite place of the devotees of Lord
Vishnu. Sri Ranganathaswamy temple is located in the island of
Srirangam. This town is connected to Trichy, which is one among the
largest cities in Tamilnadu.
Surveys state that, the Srirangam temple is the biggest Hindu temple in the world, which functions till now. The area of the temple is 6,790,000 square feet and its perimeter is 10,710 feet. The popular Sri Ranganathaswamy temple is enclosed with seven Prakaras. The main tower of the temple, which is called Rajagopuram, is seventy two meters tall. It is the tallest temple tower in Asia. Apart from this main tower, there are 21 towers in the temple, each with uniqueness. All the towers in the temple are sculpted with excellent artwork by the ancient artistic legends.
The deity Lord Sri Ranganathaswamy is in the reclining posture. The history of this temple is very interesting, say the native people in the town. The idol of the god was presented by Lord Rama to Vibishana, who is the brother of the King Ravana. Ravana made a turning point in the Hindu epic, Ramayana. While taking it to his home town Sri Lanka, Vibishana placed the idol on the banks of river Cauvery, to worship. After worshipping, he could not lift it up and it was said that, the lord found his own place and erected himself. During the Chola dynasty, this temple was developed well and elaborated in all directions.
Srirangam town has a very good economy, as it flourishes many devotees. People from all over the world come to the town to worship the relaxing idol of Sri Ranganathaswamy. Vaikunta Ekadashi is the festival when the devotees from all over the world gather at this temple. As there are frequent visits by the devotees, the economical condition of the town is excellent.
The Tiruchirappalli International Airport in Trichy, serves well for the people who visit the temple from distant places. Frequent bus transportation is available from Trichy to Srirangam. This small town has a railway station too.
As Srirangam is a small town, many of the visitors like to dine in Trichy, which could be reached within 12 minutes from Srirangam. Trichy has an enormous number of international restaurants to supply all varieties of food for its international visitors.
Surveys state that, the Srirangam temple is the biggest Hindu temple in the world, which functions till now. The area of the temple is 6,790,000 square feet and its perimeter is 10,710 feet. The popular Sri Ranganathaswamy temple is enclosed with seven Prakaras. The main tower of the temple, which is called Rajagopuram, is seventy two meters tall. It is the tallest temple tower in Asia. Apart from this main tower, there are 21 towers in the temple, each with uniqueness. All the towers in the temple are sculpted with excellent artwork by the ancient artistic legends.
The deity Lord Sri Ranganathaswamy is in the reclining posture. The history of this temple is very interesting, say the native people in the town. The idol of the god was presented by Lord Rama to Vibishana, who is the brother of the King Ravana. Ravana made a turning point in the Hindu epic, Ramayana. While taking it to his home town Sri Lanka, Vibishana placed the idol on the banks of river Cauvery, to worship. After worshipping, he could not lift it up and it was said that, the lord found his own place and erected himself. During the Chola dynasty, this temple was developed well and elaborated in all directions.
Srirangam town has a very good economy, as it flourishes many devotees. People from all over the world come to the town to worship the relaxing idol of Sri Ranganathaswamy. Vaikunta Ekadashi is the festival when the devotees from all over the world gather at this temple. As there are frequent visits by the devotees, the economical condition of the town is excellent.
The Tiruchirappalli International Airport in Trichy, serves well for the people who visit the temple from distant places. Frequent bus transportation is available from Trichy to Srirangam. This small town has a railway station too.
As Srirangam is a small town, many of the visitors like to dine in Trichy, which could be reached within 12 minutes from Srirangam. Trichy has an enormous number of international restaurants to supply all varieties of food for its international visitors.
