Vishnu temple of Srirangam Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India

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Located in the city of Tiruchirappalli, on a small island between branches of the rivers Kaveri and Coleroon, stands the massive temple of Srirangam.

The most revered of the 108 pilgrimage shrines of Vishnu, and the largest temple complex in all of India, it is surrounded by seven concentric walls (the outermost wall having a perimeter of over 3 kilometers) and 21 towers called gopurams.                             

Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple complex is composed of 7 concentric walled sections and 21 towers gopuram

The southern gopuram of the temple, called the Rajagopuram, is 239.5 feet tall and, as of 2016, is the tallest in Asia. The construction of the Rajagopuram began during the reign of Achyuta Deva Raya of the Vijayanagara Empire.

However, construction was halted after his death and the structure of the Rajagopuram remained incomplete for over 400 years.

The monumental task of completion of the Rajagopuram was undertaken and completed successfully by Sri Vedanta Desika Yatheendra Mahadesikan, the 44th jeeyar of Sri Ahobila Matha.

The construction spanned 8 years before it was consecrated on 25 March 1987.



Sacred Sites of India

 ·         Amarnath Cave, Kashmir

·         Buddhist Pilgrimage in India

·         The Golden Temple, Amritsar

·         Muruga Shrines of South India

·         Shakti Pitha Temples

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