Sarangapani Temple

Renganathan K R 15 months ago

Divineful & Powerful Vishnu Temple. This Temple is one of Divya Desams 108 Temples of Vishnu.
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Sarangapani Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu, located in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the Divya Desams, the 108 temples of Vishnu revered in Nalayira Divya Prabandham by the 12 poet saints, or Alwars. This temple is along Kaveri and is one of the Pancharanga Kshetrams.

The temple is believed to be of significant antiquity with contributions at different times from Medieval Cholas,  Vijayanagara Empire and Madurai Nayaks. The temple is enshrined within a huge granite wall and the complex contains all the shrines and the water bodies of the temple. The rajagopuram (the main gateway) has eleven tiers and has a height of 173 ft (53 m). The Potramarai tank, the temple tank, is located opposite to the western entrance of the temple.

Sarangapani is believed to have appeared for sage Hemarishi. The temple has six daily rituals at various times from 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., and twelve yearly festivals on its calendar. The temple chariot festival is the most prominent festival of the temple, celebrated during the Tamil month of Chittirai (March–April). The twin temple chariots are the third-largest in Tamil Nadu, each weighing 300 t (660,000 lb).

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Sreedhar MV 12 months ago

Beautiful temple and we get divinely feel once enter the premises. Darshan of another form of Lord Vishnu in shayana position will certainly impart a sacred feel...and gives immense peace...
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Siva chidambaram 23 months ago

Very peaceful temple in the middle of the city. The sculptures and pillars of the temple are awesome and beautiful. Can spend time for long duration and make your soul peaceful.