Srirangam temple Sri Raganatha swami is blessing in three different islands of river Cauvery. It flows from State Karnataka to Tamilnadu. First island is Sriranga Patinam its called Aathirnagam (Origin of Rangam) and it is located in Mysore, 125 km distance from banlore to Mysore route. Sivanasha Samuthiram is called Mathiyarnagam (Middle of Rangam) and its situated in at 70 km distance from Sriranga Patinam.
The third place of island Thiru navalantheevu is called Srirangam and also called as Antharngam (last part of Rangam - meaning of heaven) is situated in Tamilandu, Trichirappalli district, india.
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Sriranagm temple is 7 km away from the Trichrappalli Junction, south 321 km from Chennai, north east 200 km from Madurai approximately; to reach Srirangam Bus, Train, Airways are available and welcomes all pilgrims, tourist people with prehistoric olden times of its Territory. Sriranganatha swami at Srirangam temple, sriranganathar is called Anatha Sayana Perumal (seen in sleeping position) with his three wives namely sridevi, Boodevi and Renganachiyar in the first enclosure of temple Srirangam. Srirangam temple covered by 7 enclosure namely
Srirangam Temple in 24 Acre including the 5th enclosure, total 156 Acre included of 6th and 7th enclosure. South side of the Srirangam temple the tower Rajagopuram started by the nayakan Kingdoms 400 years ago and it was completed in part. Agobila madam it is cult of vishnuishm concerned of Rajagopuram and they built with 236 feet height, 13 tired and 13 Copper bud (kalasam) year of 1987.Srirnagam recently looks with it's big tower of Rajagopuram the Asia's first biggest tower. Srirangam Temple is keep following Sukla yajure vedha inner division vagineye ganva for its daily worship.
Motcha (living in heaven or till alive) Ramanujar was doing worship for Srirangam Perumal at Srirangam temple very long time. After end of his life he got motcham. Then his student did mummification of his body using ayurvedaha Muligai with position of Badmasanam.but mythology is he rose out of from the earth. He is blessing separate sannadhi in srirangam temple of 3rd enclosure. No turmeric Abisegam (like bath with turmeric, sandal etc), only safran and pachaikarpooram.
A month of Aani (tamil month –month of July ) on Star Keytayam Srirangam temple Swami Ranganathar getting Thailabisegam, same day he getting 22pot of cavery water Abisegam without his golden dress on that day only.
Sriranganathar at Srirangam temple swami getting Jostabisegam from the 48th day from Adiperukku urchavam. This festivals is celebrating on Aadi 28th or Aadi 18th at Srirangam Amma mandpam. On that day Swami Ranganathar give blessing to his devotees and people gives silk sarees, kungumam(red powder/holy thing of Hinduism),Katholai, Karugamani (Pam tree leaf Ring for years and black color artificial Perl )gift to mother cavery. These gifts are taken from the kovil Elephant name Aandal and float into the cavery water.
When Kambar (Tamil poet writer )was releasing (arangetram in tamil) his Ramayanam in Srirangam temple at Kambar Arangetra mandbam. On his Ramayana he Wrote about Narsimar.but others not accept his opinion then kambar prayed to Narasimar then immediately he appeared into the pillar and proved so he called as Metalagiya Singar.
Amudha kalasa Garudalvar has Separate Sanathi (place). Swami Srirnganatha rescued Vedas from Asuras ( arrogant group of Hinduism ). And gave it to Amutha kalasa Garudalvar so he looks with Vedas and Kalasam on his hand. His statue made by Salak wood. Special pooja with Jasmine, turmeric.
Thaniya laksmi anna perumalsannidhanam (sub temple)
2nd enclosure in her right hand side Sri Krishna and left hand side
With Narasimar. Its amazing position among the hindu vaisnavas temple. This place is for who is affected palnet Sukran (Venus) . This swami is remedy , who are affected by sukran planet. In Srirangam temple for Special Pooja they are using silks and white been seed . This is direct Avadaram of Sri Ranganathar she looks with thanyam(Rice) and kalasam on the every bramochavam Sriranganathar giving Thaniyam to Annalaxmi with his wife Ranganachiyar.
Three Bramorchavam is celebrating a month of Chithirai (apirl), Thai (janaury), panguni(December). First Bramorchavam is month of Panguni. This festivel is celebrated by Bramma it is called as Aadhi Bramorchavam. between this festival Sri Ranganatha swami giving blessings to his devotees with his wife Sri Ranganachyar on Star utra Natchahiram. This is called Chithirai festival. The Bramochavam in month of Thai. Raman taken a festival for Srirnaganathar in Ayodhi. This festivel is called Boopathi festival. Ramar wife name is Boomadevi so Rama is her husband in tamil ‘Pathi ‘ Booma + pathi so this festival call it as Boopathi festival.
Srirangam temple Garudalvar Sanathi is situated in opposite to the Ranganathar Sanathi it is in second enclose of the temple. Statue Height is 25 feet and he is wearing Asta Nagabaranam (snake) .he looks a position of ready to fly , wearing 30 meters dhoti and no abisegam (holy bath). Graudalvar getting worship from devotees with Kolukattai (rice based food famous in south india) on every Thursday. Here Sukrivan, Anagathan are as a Thuvarabalaga (guard for the god). Every Margali month on star Thiruvadarai is famous for Garudalvar festivals.
On the day Karthigai visaga Aegathesi on time of valarpirai (growing moon) night Swamin Srirnaganathar keep wearing 365 different type of blanket until the day dawn. This festival is celebrating every year for Swami.
The god of doctor who he was giving medicine to Srirangam temple Sriranganathar he has separate sannidhanam at srirangam temple , before Thayar sannadhi. He has Amirtha (a holy liquid for deathless life) kalasam, on his hand millipede is there, Mahalaxmi devi is in his chest, this Sanadhi for who are affected by some sick without medicine. Castrol oil lamp pooja for Very famous in this Sannithanam at Srirangam temple.
In the Srirangam temaple Boomadevi, sridevei and Utchava Ranga nachyar are in same sanithanam is very popular in vianavas cult.
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