Tamil RasiPanchangam · Calendar · Astrology
ChandrashtamamRishabam · for 2 d 7 h 53 m
7:19:00 PMThursday, 12 November

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Srirangam Ranganathar Temple

Ranganathar · Srirangam

Perumal (Vishnu) Temples

Srirangam Ranganathar Temple, Srirangam
Photo: Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, dedicated to Vishnu, in Srirangam, near Tiruchirappali (151) (37465657406), Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Resized.

Significance

The first of the 108 Divya Desams. It is on an island between the Kaveri and Kollidam rivers.

Perumal appears lying on Adisesha, the serpent. It is a big temple town with seven rings of walls.

Special features

  • The Rajagopuram, one of the tallest temple towers in Asia
  • Seven prakarams (corridors)
  • The Pagal Pathu and Ra Pathu festival for Vaikunta Ekadasi
  • A temple linked to Ramanujar

Special festivals of the temple

  • Pagal Pathu, Ra Pathu

Darshan times, fees and festival dates can change. Before you go, check with the temple office or the temple's official website. The temple stories are given as devotees believe them, and they can differ from one temple to another.