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Pilgrimage Tour, Tamil Nadu, Temple, Temple Festival

Top Reasons to Visit Sri Ranganathar Temple in Srirangam

A magnificent view of Sri Ranganthaswamy Temple in Srirangam.

Tamil Nadu, a treasure trove of cultural riches is a favourite haven for tourists and pilgrims alike. Temples stand as the very soul of this vibrant land. Tamil Nadu hosts some of the most magnificent temples on the continent, with the majority being dedicated to Lord Shiva. However, the world’s largest active Hindu temple is a Lord Vishnu Temple and that too stands proudly in the state of Tamil Nadu – the Sri Ranganathar Temple in Srirangam. Here are the Top Reasons to Visit Sri Ranganathar Temple in Srirangam:

Festivals, Temple, Temple Festival

Srirangam Vaikunta Ekadasi 2020

A glorious view of Srirangam Paramapathavasal

Srirangam Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple is the first of the 108 Vaishnava Divya Desams to be renamed as Puloga Vaikundam. With a total of 7 prakaras, the temple is spread over an area of ​​150 acres with 54 sub-shrines. This year the world-famous Vaikunda Ekadasi festival held here in the Tamil month of Margazhi which usually falls in the month of December – January, has been started in a great manner without a large number of devotees.

Pilgrimage Tour, Tamil Nadu, Temple

Akkaraipatti Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, Trichy

Inner view of Akkaraipatti Shirdi Sai Baba Temple near Samayapuram

Called as the Shirdi of South India, the Akkaraipatti Sai Baba temple became one of the largest temples for Shridi Sai Baba in South India, which was recently consecrated near Samayapuram, Trichy on 20th January 2020(Monday). To know more about the largest Sai Baba Temple in South India, continue reading this article completely.