Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple Tiruchirappalli

... looking up to the Rock Fort than looking down from it. The second sight of the day was the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple complex, the biggest temple in India. The complex is so large that it actually feels like we were entering a city within a city. ...

... town between the Coleroon and Cauvery rivers, just across from Tiruchirappalli [Trichy].  It is better known for the Sri Ranganathaswamy temple - an ancient living citadel, and one of the finest examples of Tamil heritage.       ...

... " (a sandwich with green and orange stuffing...we still don't know what it was) and went on a discovery tour of Trichy. Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple is the biggest temple complex in all of India, more than 60 hectars, 7 concentric walled sections and 21 ...

... action, and it was an entertainment in itself. The temples exceeded expectations as well, with the huge Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple especially memorable. It was alive with people wandering the grounds, hanging out, chatting, worshipping a bewildering ...

... At 7.30am the next morning, we stepped back in time to visit the living art gallery:- the ancient Sri Ranganathaswamy temple. The hotel owner's 10 year old son kindly escorted us to the temple entrance, a mere five minute walk away. This foremost ...

... , is one of those examples. We went out in Trichy with a guide for the day.  Our first stop was the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, a living Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu.  Most Hindu temples are dedicated to particular gods, and Vishnu is one ...

... Church. Unfortunately, it has not been very professionally restored. We then made our way 3 km further north to Sri Ranganathaswamy temple and spent the rest of the morning there. This one HAS been beautifully restored. This is truly a place ...

... restoration.  There were some really impressive temples in Trichy.  The most impressive temple was the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple which sprawls out over 60 hectares but the highlight of the day was walking out of the Rock Fort Temple ...

... bus route to check out some of the temple sites around town. We go to two temples north of the river - Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple and Sri Jambudeka.... o.k., it's too long of a name and I don't remember it. Similar to Madurai, but smaller and a ...

... way and chanting. For a funeral it looks quite cheerful and fun. We arrived shortly at the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, apparently the biggest temple in India. It feels more like an enclosed city, with large gopurams (towers with statues of Gods to you ...