World / India / Tamil Nadu / Tiruchchirappalli, 6 km from center Coordinates: 10°51'36"N   78°41'59"E

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Srirangam, Tiruvanikoil

A temple city housing the biggest Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Ranganatha. Sri Rangam is an Island surrounded by River Kaveri and Colleron on both sides. The temple has a very tall and majestic Raja Gopuram (Arch) which is 257 Feet tall. The gopuram is beautifuly decorated with statues of various forms of gods and depicting various life existances within the Hindu religion. Sri Rangam is believed as Heaven on Earth for the Sri Vaishnava followers. The temple complex is well planned and constructed to exactly depict the Sri Vaikuntam(Heaven). The sanctum Sanctorium adornes Lord Ranganatha in his Anantha Sayanam(Lying posture in Deep meditation). Every year during the month of December and January "Vaikunta Ekadesi" festival is celebrated and close to million people from all over the world will come and seek the blessings of the lord. Please visit www.srirangam.org for more details.
Saint Sri Ragavendra's Brindavan can also be found within Sri Rangam
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Srirangam
Category: temple srirangam sri city

place comments:
22 months ago S.B.Lokesh   +6
Om Namo Narayanaya
17 months ago Vivekanand Nagarajan   +3
A must visit for all HINDUS
17 months ago K.N.Srinivasan   0
bhooloka vaikunta, Lord Rangaraja is all pervasive
15 months ago madura   +1
Srirangam, the sacred place for all and it will give peace and wealth to all.
9 months ago ravi   -1
Srirangam, the sacred place for all and it will give peace and wealth to all.
9 months ago madhavan   -1
bholoka vaikunta, lord rangaraja is all.
9 months ago baloo   0
this is baloo
i am in chennai
i missing my native trichy
i laav my city
i can't forget my past life in trichy
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