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4 unusual facts about Srirangam


Ranganatha

Ranganātha (Tamil: அரங்கநாதர், Sanskrit : रंगनाथ) also known as Sri Ranganatha, Aranganathar, Ranga and Thenarangathan is a Hindu deity, more well known in South India, and the chief deity of the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam.

Srirangam

They include Rockfort temple, Samayapuram Mariamman temple, Tiruvaanaikovil temple, Kumara Vaiyalur temple, Uraiyur Vekkali Amman temple, Kaatazhagiya singer temple etc.

As a symbol of love he gifted the idol to Vibishana (brother of Ravana of the Hindu epic Ramayana) to take back with him to Sri Lanka.

Srirangam is famous for its Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, a major pilgrimage destination for Hindus (especially Srivaishnavites) and the largest temple complex in India.


Ananda Nilayam

Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple (Srirangam), Srirangam: "Pranavaakaara Vimanam" (after its shape like "pranava" - The Sacred "OM")

Paduka

Paduka Sahasram, literal meaning "1000 verses on the padukas of the Lord", is devotional poetry extolling the virtues of worshipping the Paduka (feet) of god Vishnu whose deity is enshrined in Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam in Tamil Nadu.

Ranganayaki

In the Srirangam Ranganatha Swamy temple, along with the goddess Ranganayaki, one can also find, just behind her, Bhooma Devi and Sri Devi, in sitting posture.

Saketharaman

At the same time, inspiration to pursue music came from his older sister Vishaka Hari, a well known Harikatha exponent who was learning music under Srirangam Krishnamurthy Rao at the time.


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