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Aranganathar Temple
- Srirangam,Tamil Nadu
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The Aranganathar Temple is located in Srirangam and is dedicated to God Aranganathar. The presiding deity of this temple God Ranganatha is said to have appeared from the Milk Ocean. God Brahma worshipped him for a long time and appointed the Sun to continue the worship according to Vedic rules. Later, God Rama began to perform the worship. As a mark of his affection for Vibhishana, God Rama gifted his Ranganatha idol to Vibhishana. While returning to Ayodhya from Lanka, Vibhishana set the idol down for a break but couldn't move the idol later on. This was Perumal's way of expressing his desire to stay in that spot. He assured Vibhishana that in the south he would be in his reclining form facing Lanka. The then king of the region Dharma Chola built the temple. That temple eventually disintegrated. The current temple was then constructed by Killi Valavan of the Chola dynasty. The temple is spread across 100 acres of land and has exceptional sculptures. There are 21 towers in the temple. The Rajagopuram in this temple is the tallest in the country. There are 8 holy springs including Suryapushkarani and Chandrapushkarani.
Significance
Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfillment of the following:-
- To attain salvation
- For timely weddings
- For the gift of childbirth
- For education and wisdom
- For progress in professions
- For prosperity
Shlokas
Alokya Mathur Mukha Madarena Sthanyam Pibantham Saraseeruhaksham Sachinmayam Devam Anantha Roopam Balam Mukundam Manasa Smarami
Meaning -I think of this Balamukundan as the one who looks lovingly at his mother's face while taking milk from her, who has eyes similar to the red lotus, who is the embodiment of truth and intelligence and other forms.
Achutham Keyshavam Rama Narayanam Krishna Damodaram Vasudevam Harim Shridharam Madhavam Gopika Vallabham Janaki Nayakam Ramachandram Bhajey
Meaning -Oh Lord who cannot be perished, who also has names like Keshava, Rama, Damodara, Narayana, Sridhara, Madhava, Krishna, Ramachandra the beloved of Janaki, let me say your name regularly.
Vasudeva Sutham Devam Kamsa Chanoora Mardhanam Devaki Paramanandham Krishnam Vande Jagathgurum
Meaning -I bow to you O Krishna, the ultimate guru, Devaki and Vasudeva's son, and the destroyer of Kamsa and Chanur.
Adharam Madhuram Vadanam Madhuram Nayanam Madhuram Hasitam Madhuram Hridayam Madhuram Gamanam Madhuram Mathuraa Dhipate Rakhilam Madhuram
Meaning -Meaning - Sweet are Your lips, sweet is Your face, sweet are Your eyes, sweet is Your smile, sweet is Your heart, sweet is Your gait, O Lord of Mathura, everything about You is sweet.
Timings
6:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.