Welcome to Ranganathaswamy Temple

The abode of a deity often described as Nam Perumal and Azahagiya Manavaalan, Tamil for “our god” and “beautiful groom”, the magnificent Ranganathaswamy Temple is home to Lord Ranganatha, a form of Lord Vishnu in a reclining pose.

Considered as one of the eight sywayambu kshetras of Lord Vishnu as per Alwar – the tradition of Tamil Nadu’s poet saints – its glory has seen it become the only temple to have been praised by all of them in their hymns. Together, they created as many as 247 pasurams or hymns in praise of the temple and its presiding deity.

Often referred to as the world’s largest functioning Hindu temple spread over a155 acres complex, it is also home to the tallest gopuram or temple tower across all South India. In fact, its rajagopuram makes for architectural grandeur at 237 feet above the complex base, moving up in 11 ascending tiers.