Adhirangam Ranganathaswamy temple

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Adhirangam Ranganathaswamy temple or Old Srirangam Ranganatha Perumal Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu located in Adhi Thiruvarangam in the Taluk of Sankarapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, it is believed to have been built by the Medieval Cholas and Vijayanagar kings. It covers an area of 5 acres (20,000 m2) and has a historical grain storage container. It is classified one among the 108 Abhimana Kshethram of Vaishnavate tradition.

Ranganatha Perumal is believed to have appeared to king Mahabali and the Alvars at the temple's site. Six daily rituals and a dozen yearly festivals are held there, of which the chariot festival, celebrated during the Tamil month of Chittirai (March–April), is the most prominent. The temple is open from 6 am to 7:30 pm. It is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.

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