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Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Tiruchirappalli

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#1 of 24 in Historic Sites in Tiruchirappalli
Must see · Religious Site · Tourist Spot
A monumental Hindu shrine dominating the Srirangam skyline Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple is dedicated to an incarnation of Vishnu. Constructed in the ornately decorated Dravidian architecture, the temple remains one of the most significant shrines devoted to the Supreme God. Take your time to explore the seven prakharas, stretched out gloriously over 63.1 hectares (156 acres) and containing 21 magnificent towers. A bustling, colorful hub, the temple hosts festivals for almost 250 days of the calendar year, and as one of the largest religious complexes in the world, the site attracts pilgrims from across the globe. For Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple and beyond, use our Tiruchirappalli road trip planning tool to get the most from your Tiruchirappalli vacation.
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  • By BharathiMani
    The Ranganathaswamy temple at Srirangam is a beautiful temple with gorgeous gopurams and idols. The idol of Garuda and Sr Ranganathaswamy will take your breath away. The while complex in itself is...  more »
  • By Sivaramakrishna... K
    1st Thivya Desam of 108 Thivaya Desam. Well organised and maintained temple. Had an excellent devotional feeling in the temple. Would suggest to spend atleast 3-4 hrs in the temple. Watch out for...  more »
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  • By Vibin Guevara
    Architectural marvel. But undoubtedly an Buddhist built. The postures and rituals followed in the temple gives a question of heterogenous origin.
  • By gohul seyamraj
    Awful if you want to see the whole temple...you can see people around who allow you to see only specific places and shrine gods... nothing is like before and yeah especially the officers are rude af and completely hate that special entry system where they charge extra 250 ₹ and still make you go in the same line after a small strip and you'll be waiting the same as the other side where you don't have any advantage and I didn't like it personally and the response of the official was mean..I mean that official doesn't deserve to be there , he ruins many people's mood before going into the temple itself man. Honest saying...
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