Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam

History Of Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple

The sri ranganathaswamy temple or thiruvarangam tamil : “திருவரங்கம்” is a hindu temple dedicated to ranganatha, a reclining form of hindu deity, vishnulocated in srirangam, tiruchirapalli, tamil nadu, india . constructed in the dravidian style of architecture. This temple is glorified in the ”thiviya pirabandham”, the early medieval tamil literature canon of the alvar saints from the 6th to 9th centuries ad and is counted among the 108 divya desams dedicated to vishnu. The temple followsthenkalai tradition of worship.

Srirangam, the premier Vaishnava temple in South India is the first and foremost among the 108 Vaishnava divyadesas.

In the Vaishnava parlance, the term "Koil" signifies the Srirangam temple only. The temple is enormous in size. The temple complex is 156 acres in extent. It has seven Prakaras or enclosures or Tiru Veedhis. These enclosures are formed by thick and huge rampart walls which run round the sanctum. The total length of these seven walls is 32,592 feet or over six miles. There are magnificent towers in all Prakaras providing a unique sight to any visitor. The latest addition is the 236 feet high stupendous thirteen tired Rajagopuram built at the southern rampart by the late 44th Jeeyar of the Sri Ahobila Mutt and consecrated in 1987 with great fanfare and religious piety. The grandeur of the towers decrease as one moves away from, them towards the sanctum signifying that the devotee has to move away from the lofty earthly attachments in his spiritual quest.

History of Sri Ranganathar Temple – Srirangam

Srirangam is the foremost of the eight self-manifested shrines (Swayam Vyakta Kshetras) of Lord Vishnu . It is also considered the first, foremost and the most important of the 108 main Vishnu temples (Divyadesams). This temple is also known as Thiruvaranga Tirupati, Periyakoil, Bhoologa Vaikundam, Bhogamandabam. In the Vaishnava parlance the term “KOIL” signifies this temple only. The temple is enormous in size. The temple complex is 156 acres in extent. It has seven prakaras or enclosures. These enclosures are formed by thick and huge rampart walls which run round the sanctum. There are 21 magnificent towers in all prakaras providing a unique sight to any visitor. this temple lies on an islet formed by the twin rivers Cauvery and Coleroon.

In 1680, King Aurangazeb (1658-1707), launched a campaign in western Deccan. After long sieges and a great loss of life, the fortress cities of Bijapur and Golconda fell to him, and the campaign lasted until his death.

In Europe, however, the war of Austrian succession set the English and the French at each other’s throats. Duplex captured Madras (1746), which was given back to the English two years later. The French were forced to surrender in 1752 and Duplex was disavowed and recalled in 1754.

In 1760, a further French attempt, led by Lally-Tollendal, was unsuccessful and the French trading post was dismantled in 1763. From then on, the English Company gradually annexed the whole of the territory of India. Though the French came near to victory, later on they were defeated in 1798 by the English led by Wellessley and who invaded Mysore and in 1799 captured the fortress of Srirangapatnam. There after all of the Southern India came under the supremacy of England. The Carnatic was included in the direct administration of the Madras Presidency where it remained.

Sannathis of Srirangam Temple

Apart from the presiding deity Lord Ranganathar, the temple complex comprises of many other sannathis and about 53
upa-sannathis.
The other sannathis in the temple are:
Thayar Sannathi
Chakkarathazwar Sannathi
Udayavar (Ramanujar Sannathi)
Garudalwar Sannathi
Thanvanthiri Sannathi
Hygrevar Sannathi
Sri Ranganathar Swamy Temple – Travel Guide
Tiruchirappalli is well connected with Road, Rail and Air Routes
Srirangam Temple is located 9 Km. from Tiruchirappalli Rail Junction
Srirangam Temple is located 15 Km. from Tiruchirappalli Air Port
Srirangam Temple is located 0.5 Km. from Srirangam Railway Station.

                  Sri Ranganathar Sannathi

Viswaroopa seva 06:00 am to 07:15 am
Pooja time -( No Darshan) 07:15 am to 09:00 am
Darshan Timings 09:00 am to 12:00 Noon
Pooja time -( No Darshan) 12:00 Noon to 01:15 pm
Darshan Timings 01:15 pm to 05:45 pm
Pooja time -( No Darshan) 05:45 pm to 06:45 pm
Darshan Timings 06:45 pm to 08:45 pm

No Darshan after 08:45 pm at Sanctum Sanctorum
Quick Seva – Rs.250/- per head.
Viswaroopa Seva – Rs.50/- per head.
General Entrance – in All Seva timings
Timings are subject to change on Festival Days.

Morning in Garuda mandabam Thirumanjanam is being performed to Lord. In the evening Namperumal’s procession takes place in the decorated palanquin with full of flowers rounds in Chitra streets.

This festival narrates Lord will bless not only human being but animals also. An elephant named Gajendra daily picks flowers from a pond then it offers to lotus feet of Lord and prays without any expectation. Elephant is very much fond in this service. So it doesn’t ask anything from god Lord Vishnu likes the elephant very much. Unfortunately one day elephant’s leg was caught severely by crocodile while it picks flowers. Even though elephant is not able to tolerate the pain it feels worried the absence of service to Lord. It begs the Lord to do service continually, but it didn’t ask the Lord to relive from the pain and pangs. Lord rushed to the spot and pierced the crocodile and blessed the elephant. This incidental memorandum is being performed in the holy Cauvery river bed.

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