Srirangam · Tamil Nadu
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple (Periya Koil / Periya Kovil) — Srirangam island (between the Kaveri and Kollidam confluence), Tiruchirappalli District, Tamil Nadu
Sri Ranganathaswamy — foremost (1st) of the 108 Divya Desams (Periya Koil — the great temple); the largest functioning Hindu temple in the world (156 acres); foremost of the 8 Swayam Vyakta Kshetras (self-manifested Vishnu); the Antya-Ranga of the 5 Pancha-Ranga Kshetras (on the Kaveri); the principal seat of the Sri Vaishnava sampradaya and Sri Ramanujacharya; known as 'Bhuloka Vaikuntha' (Vaikuntha on earth)
अन्य नाम: Ranganathaswamy Temple · Periya Koil / Periya Kovil (the great temple) · Tiruvaranga Tirupati · Bhuloka Vaikuntha · Bhogamandabam · Antya-Ranga
इस मन्दिर की विशेषता
Sri Ranganatha — Vishnu in Ananta-Shesha-shayana (reclining on the cosmic serpent Adishesha); the sanctum idol is 6 metres (~20 ft) long; Adishesha is shown with five hoods coiled in three-and-a-half rounds beneath the Lord's head; south-facing (per the Vibhishana narrative, facing Lanka); the golden vimana is Pranavakara (in the form of the Tamil 'Om') — the Ranga Vimana
Ananta-Shesha reclining Vishnu — Swayam Vyakta (self-manifested); the foremost Vaishnava tirtha in the world; consort Ranganayaki Thayar (Lakshmi) — her own separate shrine with the title 'Padi Thandadha Pathni' (the wife who never crosses her threshold)
सम्प्रदाय: Sri Vaishnava sampradaya (Tenkalai sub-sect); the principal seat of Sri Ramanujacharya (1017-1137 CE); his preserved body is enshrined in the 'Tiruvarasu' shrine in the southwest corner of the 5th prakara; the hereditary priests are descendants of Ramanuja's 74 appointed Tenkalai Iyengar disciples
After Rama's coronation Vibhishana received the Ranganatha idol as a boon; on the way back to Lanka the idol was placed on the Kaveri bank and became immovable; on Vibhishana's plea Vishnu agreed to remain there permanently but with his face turned south toward Lanka — and the deity remains south-facing to this day
The mahatmya of the Ranga kshetra; the enumeration of the 8 Swayam Vyakta kshetras; the description of the 5 Pancha-Ranga kshetras
Sang the 108 Divya Desams; Srirangam is the first Divya Desam; pasurams by 11 of the Alvars (the highest count for any Divya Desam)
06:00 से 21:00 तक
विशेष नियम: Photography forbidden in the garbhagriha; island access via the Kaveri-Kollidam bridges; the hereditary priests follow the Tenkalai sampradaya; access to some shrines is restricted for non-Hindus; the Tenkalai-Vadakalai tilak distinction is observed
The largest temple complex in the world; pradakshina of 7 prakaras + 21 gopurams on foot.
Special-queue darshan ticket from the HR&CE counter.
In the southwest corner of the 5th prakara; in seated posture and gnyana-mudra; preserved for 888+ years with sandalwood, saffron and camphor.
Actually 953 granite pillars; 16th century; carved with horsemen, dvarapalakas, Vishnu's dasavatara, and acoustic (musical) pillars.
South of the 1000-Pillar Hall; 41×32 m; monolithic pillars carved with rearing horses trampling tigers; Hoysala (~1200 CE) attribution with Krishnadeva Raya (Tuluva Vijayanagara) embellishments.
The highest number of Alvar pasurams (11) for any Divya Desam — a sankalpa to begin the 108 Divya Desam yatra.
Opens only on this day; the 20-day Vaikuntha-Ekadashi festival (Pagal Pathu 10 + Ira Pathu 10); ~1 million annual devotees.
Sunday 20 December 2026 (Drik Panchang); a 20-day festival — Pagal Pathu (10 days) + Ira Pathu (10 nights); the Paramapada Vasal / Sorga Vasal is opened only on this day; ~1 million annual devotees; Srirangam's principal festival.
Dwajarohanam (flag hoisting) on 24 March 2026 (Tuesday); Ranganatha-Ranganayaki Serthi Sevai (divine union) on 1 April 2026 — kalyana conclusion. Garuda Vahana, Hanumantha Vahana and chariot processions.
10-day Adi Brahmotsav.
Chitra-nakshatra Purnima festival.
Ranganatha-Ranganayaki float procession on the temple tank.
Temple purification festival.
Sri Ramanujacharya's birth anniversary; special abhishek at the Tiruvarasu shrine.
Foremost of the 108 Divya Desams (Periya Koil) — the yatra-start sankalpa tirtha; pasurams by 11 of the Alvars (the highest count)
स्रोत: Divya Prabandham + OneIndiaOnline
The Paramapada Vasal / Sorga Vasal is opened only on Vaikuntha Ekadashi — a Vaikuntha-entry darshan sankalpa; the temple itself is known as Bhuloka Vaikuntha
स्रोत: Drik Panchang + Wikipedia Vaikuntha Ekadashi
Foremost of the 8 Swayam Vyakta (Ashtakshara) kshetras; represents the first syllable of the Ashtakshara mula mantra 'Om Namo Narayanaya'
स्रोत: Hindu Blog + Wikipedia
Sri Ramanuja's preserved-body darshan, 888+ years; the Sri Vaishnava sampradaya-initiation tirtha; a Gadya Trayam parayan sankalpa
स्रोत: Sannidhi.net + Wikipedia
The Antya-Ranga of the 5 Pancha-Ranga kshetras on the Kaveri — the closing tirtha; a Tri-Ranga darshan (Adi + Madhya + Antya) one-day sankalpa
स्रोत: Wikipedia Pancharanga Kshetrams
South-facing (toward Lanka) for Vibhishana — the Vibhishana-narrative site; a sharanagati sankalpa
स्रोत: Wikipedia Vibhishana
Water element among the 5 Pancha Bhuta Sthalams (Shiva-Pancha-Bhuta temples); the Appu lingam; the Akilandeshwari shakti; a Shaiva-Vaishnava convergence on the island
Hilltop Ganesha temple on the Trichy Rockfort; a historical darshan
A 63 Nayanmar Shiva tirtha
Kaveri and Kollidam ghats; a sacred-bathing tirtha
First Divya Desam (Periya Koil); the yatra-start tirtha; pasurams by 11 of the Alvars (the highest count)
108 मंदिर · 30 दिन
Foremost; order: Srirangam → Srimushnam → Venkatadri-Tirupati → Saligramam → Naimisaranya → Totadri → Pushkar → Badrinath
8 मंदिर
Antya-Ranga; order: Adi-Ranga Srirangapatna (Karnataka) → Madhya-Ranga Shivanasamudra → Antya-Ranga Srirangam; + Appala-Ranga Koviladi + Parimala-Ranga Indalur
5 मंदिर
Principal seat; Tiruvarasu preserved-body darshan; combined with Melukote (Karnataka) + Tirunarayanapuram + Ahobilam + Tirukoshtiyur
5 मंदिर