Vishnu templesWORSHIP Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam – Tamil Nadu by The Source 8 months ago written by The Source 8 months ago 0 comment Bookmark Share 0FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail 102 FacebookXRedditPinterestEmail Description : Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ranganatha (a form of Vishnu), located in Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India. Constructed in the Hindu architectural style, the temple is glorified by Alvars in their Divya Prabhanda and has the unique distinction of being the foremost among the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to the god Vishnu.It is the most illustrious Vaishnava temples in South India rich in legend and history. The temple has played an important role in Vaishnavism history starting with the 11th-century career of Ramanuja and his predecessors Nathamuni and Yamunacharya in Srirangam. Its LOCATION, on an island between the Kollidam and Kaveri rivers, has rendered it vulnerable to flooding as well as the rampaging of invading armies which repeatedly commandeered the site for military encampment. The temple was looted and destroyed by the Delhi Sultanate armies in a broad plunder raid on various cities of the Pandyan kingdom in early 14th century. The temple was rebuilt in late 14th century, the site fortified and expanded with many more gopurams in the 16th and 17th centuries. It was one of the hubs of early Bhakti movement with a devotional singing and dance tradition, but this tradition stopped during the 14th century and was revived in a limited way much later.About the Temple:LOCATION: Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India.COUNTRY: IndiaNEAREST AIRPORT:Tiruchirapalli (TRZ).BUILT-IN:9th century A.D. BUILT-BY:Early Cholas, Medieval Cholas, Later Cholas, Pandyas,Gangas. Vijayanagara EmpireARCHITECTURE STYLE:Dravidian architecture.DEITY: Ranganatha (Vishnu), Ranganayaki (Lakshmi)FESTIVALS: Vaikuntha Ekadasi; Uriyadi; Jeeyarpuram.TEMPLE TIMINGS: 6 am to 9 pm.BEST TIME TO VISIT: December to March. You Might Also Like Jwala (Himachal Pradesh) Govindaraja Temple, Tirupati Ganesh Chaturthi in Ucchi Pillayar Temple, Tiruchirapalli Selva Sannidhi Murugan Temple, Thondaimanaru Share 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail The Source Follow Author previous post Badrinath Temple, Badrinath – Uttarakhand next post Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Trivandrum – Kerala You may also like Bookmark Jillellamudi 8 months ago Bookmark Vitthal Temple, Pandharpur – Maharashtra 8 months ago Bookmark Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple, Narasinghapuram – Tamil Nadu 8 months ago Bookmark Koodal Azhagar Temple, Madurai – Tamil Nadu 8 months ago Bookmark Dwarkadhish Temple, Dwarka – Gujarat 8 months ago Bookmark Bhadrachalam Temple, – Telangana 8 months ago Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ