Srirangam
Srirangam is an island in the Kaveri River. It is a part of the city of Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu, India. It is a famous place because it is one of the 108 Divya Desams, or holy places, according to Hinduism.
Srirangam is border by the Kaveri River and its tributary Kollidam River. Srirangam can be considered the largest functioning Hindu temple in the world, as it covers an area of about 631000 m2 with a perimeter of 4km (10,710 ft).[1]
There are many other famous temples near Srirangam. They include Rockfort Temple, Samayapuram Mariamman Temple, and Vayalur Murugan Temple.
Srirangam Media
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Rajagopuram of Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple. It is the tallest Rajagopuram in the world
One of the gopurams out of the 21 present in the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
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View of the Gopurams of Srirangam Ranganathaswamy temple.
Srirangam as seen from the air
Srirangam Railway Station Name Board
Bridge Connecting Tiruchirappalli and Srirangam across Kaveri River
Reference
- ↑ "Welcome to Sri Ranganathar Swamy Temple". srirangam.org. Archived from the original on 2010-10-29. Retrieved 2017-01-18.