Tamil Nadu · South
SrirangamŚrīraṅgam
River-island home of Sri Ranganathaswamy, foremost of the 108 Divya Desams
- Principal temple
- Sri Ranganathaswamy TempleRanganatha (Vishnu in reclining form), with consort Ranganayaki (Lakshmi)
- Nearest airport
- Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ)
- Nearest railway station
- Srirangam railway station (selected trains); Tiruchirappalli Junction (TPJ), ~7 km, for most trains
- Tradition
- Vaiṣṇava
Overview
Srirangam is a river-island town in Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu, set between the Kaveri and its branches. It is home to the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, the foremost of the 108 Divya Desams and often described as the largest functioning Hindu temple complex in the world, with seven enclosures and 21 gopurams. The philosopher Ramanuja lived and taught here.
See sources [1–3]- Ranganatha (Vishnu in reclining form), with consort Ranganayaki (Lakshmi)
