Jul 08, 2016 09:50 PM
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Srirangam, Ranganatha Swamy temple is one among the 3 Rangnatha kshethras in India. The Gopuram is the biggest in India and the temple is very vast and huge. It is just 15 kilometers from the city of Tiruchirapalli and is easily accessible. The temple architecture is awesome and 7 doors or gopurams lead you to the Shrine of Shri Ranganatha. Devotees are allowed to have a close look at the shrine and the Darshan would take around 2 hours. The temple remains closed from 12.30 PM to 5.30 PM. The shrine of goddess Lakshmi / Thayaru is located at the back of the sanctum sanctorum. As the temple is vast it takes time to walk through all the upalayas and would definitely require quite an effort. We will find many stay options in Trichy and also in Srirangam. Near to Srirangam is another must visit temple, the Jambukeswara temple. It is an ancient temple of lord Shiva where the lord is said to be in the form of'Jala Linga'. Best time to visit would be from August to February and the place is well connected by road and railways.
