Ranganathaswamy Temple Srirangam

Ranganathaswamy Temple is located in Srirangam, which is a town in Tamilnadu. This holy temple is believed to be the first of all, the Divya Desam. Divya Desam is the place for Vaishnavitis. 

Ranganathaswamy temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The whole temple is covered in an area of 1506 acres. The temple was built a long time ago and is believed to be from the first century CE. Along with this, the temple was reconstructed several times during the rule of various dynasties. So if you are going for a Thanjavur tour package, you should add this temple to your list. 

Height of Ranganathaswamy temple

The famous Ranganathaswamy Temple has 21 Gopuram. Among them, the tallest Gopuram has a height of 73 m. Because of this, the Ranganathaswamy temple is the tallest Temple tower that is located all over the world. 

There are 13 levels in the temple, and all the levels are engraved with holy sculptures of God and goddesses. 

Ranganathaswamy Temple Srirangam history

On an island in the Cauvery river, the famous temple has been created. There are different holy places to visit in Thanjavur. Among them, the Ranganathaswamy temple is one of the oldest temples that are present in India. 

A long time ago, the construction of the temple was done. However, various major reconstructions were done during the Chola dynasty's rule. During that time, various beautiful sculptures were also added to the temple. 

Various mandaps were also built during the Chola dynasty. However, during the 14th century, a Muslim ruler Malik Kafur looted the temple and destroyed various parts of the temple also. Because of this, unfortunately, a massive loss happened to the temple. After that, when the Vijayanagar Empire came to rule, they built the temple on a huge level. 

The hall created inside the temple is one of the finest halls that has 1000 pillars. Along with this, more than 640 encryptions have been published from the temple. By having a look at the encryption, you can easily tell about the rich Heritage and Culture that the locals had at that time. From the encryptions, we can say that Arokyashala was a medical service center present in the temple at that time. 

The paintings that are present inside the temple are done with organic herbal colors. These colors have been derived from vegetables and herbs. From the paintings, you can even understand various kinds of stories of that time that have been depicted. 

The temple has two Temple tanks also. The temple tanks are Chandra Pushkarini and Surya Pushkarini. Good water capacity has been provided for each tank at that time. Along with that, all the water is collected in those two tanks only. 

In 1980 also, various rebuilding works happened in the temple. Some more levels were added to the temple during this time, and the temple became the tallest Temple Tower present all over the world. 

The temple has also been added to the UNESCO World Heritage site also.