Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam

Tiruchirappalli, India

Also known as: famous.temples.india.comरंगनाथस्वामी मंदिर (श्रीरंगम)रङ्गनाथस्वामि-देवालयः, श्रीरङ्गम्रङ्गनाथस्वामी मन्दिरश्री रंगनाथस्वामी मंदिर, श्रीरंगमশ্রী রঙ্গনাথস্বামী মন্দির, শ্রীরঙ্গমதிருவரங்கம் அரங்கநாத சுவாமி கோயில்ರಂಗನಾಥಸ್ವಾಮಿ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ, ಶ್ರೀರಂಗಂശ്രീരംഗനാഥ ക്ഷേത്രം

Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple (Srirangam)
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The Ranganathaswamy Temple, also known as Arulmigu Ranganathar Thirukovil, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ranganathar and his consort Ranganayaki. The temple is located in Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India. Constructed in the Tamil architectural style, the temple is glorified by the Tamil poet-saints called the Alvars in their canon, the Naalayira Divya Prabhandham, and has the unique distinction of being the foremost among the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to the god Vishnu. The Srirangam temple stands as the largest functioning religious complex in the world in active worship with a continuous historical presence as a Hindu temple.[2]

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Key facts

ArchitectureDravidian architecture[1]
Heritage listingTentative World Heritage Site[1]
LocationTiruchirappalli, India
StatusActive

Sources

  1. Wikidata Q2671548 — Wikidata
  2. Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam - Wikipedia — Wikipedia