Sri Ranganathaswami.		Temple Of Srirangam

The district's most important pilgrim centre, Srirangam is located in an island just 7 km from Tiruchy. Srirangam, surrounded by the waters of river Kaveri on one side and its tributary Kollidam on the other, is a 600 - acre island town enclosed within the seven walls of the gigantic Sri Ranganathaswami Temple. There are 21 gopurams, among which the Rajagopuram is the largest in South India. The 72m high 13-tiered gopuram was built and dominates the landscape for miles around, while the remaining 20 gopurams were built between the 14th and 17th centuries. Originally, there was just a small shrine where the temple is today, but it was added on to and expanded by the Cholas, Cheras, Pandyas, Hoysalas, the Vijayanagar Kings and Nayaks of Madurai and today Srirangam stands as the biggest temple complex in the country.