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Divya desam Series - Thiruvarangam - Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Sri Rangam
Moolavar : Aranganathar
Urchavar : Namperumal
Thayar :Ranganayaki
Thala Virutcham :Punnai
Theertham : Chandrapushkarani
Agamam / Pooja : Pancharathram
Old year : 1000-2000 years old
Historical Name :Thiruvarankam
City : Srirangam
District : Tiruchchirappalli
State :Tamil Nadu
Speciality:
The temple is built on lands of 100s of acres with huge number of beautiful statues speaking volumes of the excellent sculptural skills of Tamilnadu having many halls, tanks and shrines. There are 21towers and inner rounds, the 4th being very popular and important. The main tower, Rajagopuram is the tallest in India. This is one of the biggest temples in India. The procession deity is Namperumal, Azhagia Manavalan, Sri Devi and Bhoo Devi. There are 8 holy springs including Chandrapushkarani and Suryapushkarani.
Except Madhura Kavi Azhwar, all Vaishnavite saints had sung the glory of the Lord of the temple. Of the 108 Divya desas, Sri Rangam the first and Tiruchirupuliyur the 11th are the only ones facing south. Vaishnava Acharya Sri Ramanuja stayed here rendering his services to the Lord and also attained salvation here. His disciples interned the Acharya in a sitting form. After some time, Acharya came alive resurrected in the same form. Tirumanjanam is not performed. There is a separate shrine for Sri Ramanuja. On the Arudra star day in Chithirai month (April-May), a blend of kumkum and other items are applied on the Acharya.
Heard in Sri Velukkudi Swami kalakshebham that, this is pradhana divya desam, all the divya desam perumal come here during the night. Also, HE attracted vaishnava scholers like Sri Ramanujar, Sri Mudaliandan, Sri Desikar (though all are born in Kanchipuram).
Important Festivals:
Kaisika Ekadesi (Nov - Dec)
Aani Jeshtabhishekam ( After tirumanjanam to Namperumal purapadu with no gold covering)
Aadi Perukku (48th day of Jeshtabhishekam)
Brahmmotsavam (Chithirai , Thai , and Panguni )
Key Attraction:
Vaikunda Ekadasi in Margazhi (December-January). During the month of October, the lower stem of a coconut tree is fixed as the first pole for the pandal to celebrate the Raapathu (10 nights) and Pagal Pathu (10 days) festival when more than 5 lakhs devotees would assemble and chant the Naalayira Divya Prabhanda hymns sitting before the Lord. The number of devotees would be in lakhs during the three Brammotsavam festivals. In Masi Teppa Thiruvizha (10 day boat festival) attracts large crowd. The temple is always in festive mood almost all days of the year with huge inflow of devotees from various parts of the state and the country including foreigners.
Best time to visit is between 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Further Read:
http://www.divyadesam.com/hindu/temples/trichy/srirangam-temple.shtml
Moolavar : Aranganathar
Urchavar : Namperumal
Thayar :Ranganayaki
Thala Virutcham :Punnai
Theertham : Chandrapushkarani
Agamam / Pooja : Pancharathram
Old year : 1000-2000 years old
Historical Name :Thiruvarankam
City : Srirangam
District : Tiruchchirappalli
State :Tamil Nadu
Speciality:
The temple is built on lands of 100s of acres with huge number of beautiful statues speaking volumes of the excellent sculptural skills of Tamilnadu having many halls, tanks and shrines. There are 21towers and inner rounds, the 4th being very popular and important. The main tower, Rajagopuram is the tallest in India. This is one of the biggest temples in India. The procession deity is Namperumal, Azhagia Manavalan, Sri Devi and Bhoo Devi. There are 8 holy springs including Chandrapushkarani and Suryapushkarani.
Except Madhura Kavi Azhwar, all Vaishnavite saints had sung the glory of the Lord of the temple. Of the 108 Divya desas, Sri Rangam the first and Tiruchirupuliyur the 11th are the only ones facing south. Vaishnava Acharya Sri Ramanuja stayed here rendering his services to the Lord and also attained salvation here. His disciples interned the Acharya in a sitting form. After some time, Acharya came alive resurrected in the same form. Tirumanjanam is not performed. There is a separate shrine for Sri Ramanuja. On the Arudra star day in Chithirai month (April-May), a blend of kumkum and other items are applied on the Acharya.
Heard in Sri Velukkudi Swami kalakshebham that, this is pradhana divya desam, all the divya desam perumal come here during the night. Also, HE attracted vaishnava scholers like Sri Ramanujar, Sri Mudaliandan, Sri Desikar (though all are born in Kanchipuram).
Important Festivals:
Kaisika Ekadesi (Nov - Dec)
Aani Jeshtabhishekam ( After tirumanjanam to Namperumal purapadu with no gold covering)
Aadi Perukku (48th day of Jeshtabhishekam)
Brahmmotsavam (Chithirai , Thai , and Panguni )
Key Attraction:
Vaikunda Ekadasi in Margazhi (December-January). During the month of October, the lower stem of a coconut tree is fixed as the first pole for the pandal to celebrate the Raapathu (10 nights) and Pagal Pathu (10 days) festival when more than 5 lakhs devotees would assemble and chant the Naalayira Divya Prabhanda hymns sitting before the Lord. The number of devotees would be in lakhs during the three Brammotsavam festivals. In Masi Teppa Thiruvizha (10 day boat festival) attracts large crowd. The temple is always in festive mood almost all days of the year with huge inflow of devotees from various parts of the state and the country including foreigners.
Best time to visit is between 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Further Read:
http://www.divyadesam.com/hindu/temples/trichy/srirangam-temple.shtml
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