Tiruchirappalli district · Tamil Nadu
Vekkali Amman Temple
The temple of Vekkali Amman, guardian goddess of Woraiyur in Tiruchirappalli, whose sanctum has no roof.
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Tamil Nadu · Temple listing
Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
01 · Discover
History & tradition
The Ranganathaswamy Temple stands on Srirangam island at Tiruchirappalli and is dedicated to Ranganatha, a form of Vishnu, with his consort Ranganayaki. The Alvar poet-saints praised the shrine in the Naalayira Divya Prabandham, and it is counted first among the 108 Divya Desams. Built in the Tamil style and enlarged over many centuries, it is often described as the largest temple complex in active worship. Its outer rajagopuram, about 73 metres tall, was completed in 1987. The temple follows the Thenkalai tradition of Sri Vaishnavism, and its 21-day festival in the Tamil month of Margazhi (December–January) draws very large crowds. It received a UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award of Merit for conservation in 2017.
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ArchitectureDravidian architecture
Heritage statusTentative World Heritage Site
Sacred circuit108 Divya desams
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
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04 · At the temple
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
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