Srirangam Ranganathar

Location:

The town of Srirangam is across the city of Trichy separated by the Cauvery River. 

Ranganathar Temple:

The famous temple has Perumal in the Kidandhan(lying) pose. The temple is huge with big Praharams and many Sannidhis. One of the Gopurams of this ancient temple had to be recently repaired/ reconstructed. This temple is also considered to be "Sukra Sthalam". From the Car Parking area, one can enter the temple through the Karthigai Gopuram.

On entering the main temple, one can see an enormous Garuda sannidhi. Garudar is also known as Periya Thiruvadi and Pakshi Raja. People with Naga Dosham or Pakshi Dosham can get relief by praying  to Lord Garuda. The body of Lord Garudar is adorned by eight snakes.

Name of the Snake.	Body part of Garudar
Ananthan	Left Arm
Vasuki	Poonal/ Sacred Thread
Dakshagan	Aranal/ Hip Chain
Karkotakam	Garland
Padman	Right Ear Ring
Mahapadman	Left Ear Ring
Sangan	Hair
Kuligan	Chest

Adjacent to the Garuda Sannidhi, is also the Lakshmi Hayagriva Sannidhi, Varahar and Saraswathi. Varahar is the third avatar who rescued Bhoomi Devi from the clutches of Hiranyaksha. People wishing to regain lost wealth can get good results by praying to Lord Varahar.

Other Sannidhis include those of Senkamala Thayar, Vasudevar, Pattabhiramar, Danvanthri, Kothandaramar, Chakrathazhwar and Maetu Azhagiya Singar. Ranganayaki Thayar Sannidhi can be accessed from the outer Praharam of Perumal Sannidhi.

There is also a Vasantha Mandapam dedicated to Saint Ramanujar who attained salvation at this very place at the age of 120. The 1000th birth anniversary of Saint Ramanujar will be celebrated in 2017. He is considered to be an incarnation of Adisesha. Once in 6 months, a paste of "Pachchai Karpooram" and Saffron is applied to the murthi of Ramanujar. One can also see the Perumal idol worshipped by Saint Ramanujar in addition to the murthi of His Guru in this place.

Sthala Puranam:

According to legend, Vibheeshana carried an idol of Perumal from India to Lanka. On the way he rested on the banks of Cauvery to finish his prayers. However when he tried to take the Perumal idol again, he was not able to even move it. It was the wish of Lord Perumal to rest on the banks of River Cauvery itself and He has remained here ever since to protect his devotees.