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Ranganatha, a manifestation of Lord Vishnu, and his consort Ranganayaki, a manifestation of Goddess Lakshmi, are the deities of the Ranganathaswamy Temple, a Hindu place of worship. The temple is situated in Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India. With its particular distinction of being the most prominent of the 108 Divya Desams devoted to the god Vishnu, the temple was built in the Tamil architectural style and is revered by the Tamil poet-saints known as the Alvars in their canon, the Naalayira Divya Prabhandam. With continuous historical presence as a Hindu temple premise, the Srirangam temple is currently the biggest religious complex in the world in terms of active worship. As living temples, some of these structures have undergone renovations, additions, and reconstructions over the ages. The most recent addition is the 73-meter-tall outer tower, which was finished in 1987 with assistance from the Ahobila Mutt and others. The temple is a flourishing Hindu place of worship that adheres to Tenkalai tradition of Sri Vaishnavism, which is founded on the Pancharatra agama. Some one million people attend the yearly 21-day celebration, which takes place in December and January during the Tamil month of Margali. The temple complex is listed in the tentative list of UNESCO for the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The temple was the recipient of the 2017 UNESCO Asia Pacific Award of Merit for the conservation of cultural heritage. With a wealth of legend and history, it is one of the most illustrious Vaishnava temples in the world. The existence of the deity is also pushed to the same era by the Sanskrit epic Ramayana, which mentions it and is dated long before 3000 BCE. Since career of Ramanuja in Srirangam in the eleventh century, along with those of his predecessors Nathamuni and Yamunacharya, the temple has been significant to Vaishnava history. Because it is situated on an island between the Kollidam and Kaveri rivers, it is susceptible to flooding and the ravages of invading armies, which have frequently taken over the area for military encampments. In the late 14th century, the temple was reconstructed, and in the 16th and 17th centuries, the site was fortified and enlarged with numerous additional gopurams. It had a tradition of devotional singing and dancing and was one of the centers of the early Bhakti movement. The temple town offers a historical window into the early and mid-medieval South Indian society and culture, making it an important archaeological and epigraphical site. According to a number of inscriptions, this Hindu temple was not only a place of worship but also a significant economic and philanthropic organization that managed hospitals and schools, provided a free kitchen, and used the gifts and donations it received to fund regional infrastructure projects. #History #Architecture

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