Srirangam Tourism, Tamil Nadu India
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Srirangam Fast Facts
- State: Tamil Nadu
- District: Tiruchirapalli
- Famous for/as: Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple
- Population: 181,556
- Religions: Hinduism
- Area: 6,31,000 sq m
- Language: Tamil, English, Hindi
- Best Season: All Year
- Weather: Summers 18C- 45C. Winters 4C-30C
- Clothing: Normal
- Local Transport: Rickshaws, taxis and buses
- Pincode: 620006
- STDCode: +91-431
Srirangam, India Overview
Srirangam (formerly Vellithirumutha gramam and Thiruvarangam in Tamil) is an island and a part of the city of Tiruchirapalli, in South India.
Srirangam is bounded by the Kaveri River (also known as Cauvery river) on one side, and the Kaveri distributary Kollidam (Coleroon) on the other side. Srirangam is home to a significant population of Srivaishnavites (followers of Lord Vishnu, one of the triumvirate of Hindu Gods the other two being Lord Siva, the Destroyer and Lord Brahma, the Creator).
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Srirangam, India History
The Srirangam history occupies an important place in the spiritual history of India as one of the majority worship place of Vishnuism (vainavam in Tamil), which Grow vigorously particularly in the south from the seventh to the thirteenth centuries. It was the seat of a school of philosophy whose most outstanding leader was the famous Vaishnava teacher (aacharyar in tamil) Ramanujar (Eleventh to Twelfth Centuries).
Srirangam History got importent during the Invasion of some jealous Muslim emperors (1310-1311) Srirangam was captured and the riches were looted. The invaders did not want to accept the rituals of Hinduism. They took off the statue of Alagiyamanavalar Perumal and plundered the treasures, jewels and ornaments which belonged to Srirangam temple. The statue of Alagiyamanavalar Perumal was sent to Delhi. In Delhi Alagiyamanavalar Perumal got a devotee, who cared Him like a mother. Yes, it was the daughter of the Sultan. At the very moment she saw the statue of Alagiyamanavalar Perumal, she suddenly turned into an aficionado of Perumal. She fell in love with Perumal. She never left Perumal even a bit. The Sultan didn\'t expect this. The Sultan surrendered the statue of Alagiyamanavalar Perumal back to Guru Ramanujar. The Daughter of Sultan could not bear this. At last in a divine scene she disappeared in air mysteriously. She possesses a separate temple near Srirenganathar temple and people worship her. She is called "Thulukka Nachiyar". The moral is, Perumal never wants to miss even a single devotee. Even after this incident Srirangam was often attacked and ransacked by various mughal emperors. After the rise of Vijayanagara Kingdom the atrocities of the Mughal Sultans came to an end. King of Vijaya Nagar"Krishna deva Rayar" realized the importance of this sacred city and prioritized Srirangam as equal as Thiruppathi and bequeathed a plenty of treasures, jewels and lands to Srirangam temple. During his period the Srirangam temple was well reformed and many plans were executed for the growth and people welfare and so Srirangam got developed rapidly.