Srirangam
Srirangam (Tamil: திருவரங்கம்) is a neighbourhood in the city of Tiruchirappalli in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. A river island, Srirangam is bounded by the Kaveri River on one side and its distributary Kollidam on the other side. Considered as the first among the 108 Divya Desams, a group of Vishnu temples, it is famous for the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, the largest temple complex in India and the biggest functioning Hindu temple in the world. Srirangam is also home to a significant population of Sri Vaishnavas (followers of Vishnu).
Srirangam
திருவரங்கம் Thiruvarangam | |
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Neighbourhood | |
| Thiruvarangam | |
Aerial view of the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam | |
| Nickname: City of Antya Ranga | |
Srirangam Srirangam | |
| Coordinates: 10.87°N 78.68°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| City | Tiruchirappalli |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation- Srirangam Zone |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 181,556 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 620006 |
| Telephone code | 91–431 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-48 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Tiruchirapalli |
| Legislative Assembly constituency | Srirangam |
| Website | http://srirangam.org/ http://trichycorporation.gov.in |
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