Madhya Ranga: the Ranganathaswamy temple at Shivanasamudra.Adi Ranga: the Ranganathaswamy temple at Srirangapattana.The Thiruvarangam temple is one of the three temples of the God Ranganatha (Antya Ranga) that are situated in the natural islands formed in the Kaveri river. In historic times, just after the construction of this temple, the city of Thiruvarangam lived completely within the walls of this temple and hence is quoted as an example of Hindu religious utopia вЂ“ during its peak of existence. The temple has seven prakaras with gopurams articulating the axial path, the highest at the outermost prakara and the lowest at the innermost. The construction spanned 8 years before it was consecrated on 25 March 1987. 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.

However, construction was halted after his death and the structure of the Rajagopuram remained incomplete for over 400 years. The construction of the Rajagopuram began during the reign of Achyuta Deva Raya of the Vijayanagara empire. The southern gopuram of the temple, called the Raja gopuram, is 239.5 feet tall and, as of 2016, is the tallest in Asia. The Sriranganathaswamy Temple complex is composed of 7 concentric walled sections and 21 towers gopuram. The temple town lies on an islet formed by the twin rivers Kaveri and Kollidam. There are 21 magnificent towers in all prakaras providing a unique sight to any visitor. These enclosures are formed by thick and huge rampart walls which run round the sanctum. The temple complex is enormous and spans 156 acres (0.63 km 2 ). Srirangam among a few ' self-manifested' shrines (Swayam Vyakta Kshetras) of Lord Vishnu. Angkor Wat is bigger but non-functioning. Srirangam is famous for its Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, a major pilgrimage destination for Hindus (especially Srivaishnavites) and the largest temple complex in India.ДЄccording to the temple's website, Srirangam is considered the biggest functioning Hindu temple in the world, as it covers an area of about 631,000 square metres (6,790,000 sq ft) with a perimeter of 4 km (10,710 ft). Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple The main gopuram of Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam The gopuram at Tiruchirappalli View of 3 out of the 17 Gopuram at the Sriranganathaswamy Temple Considered as the first among the 108 Divya Desams, Srirangam is home to a significant population of Sri Vaishnavites (followers of Lord Vishnu). A river island, Srirangam is bounded by the Kaveri River on one side and its distributary Kollidam on the other side. Srirangam also known as Thiruvarangam, is an island of the city of Tiruchirappalli and a part of Tiruchirappalli Metropolitan Area in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

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