Ranganatha
temple, Srirangam, India
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Srirangam is a significant pilgrimage center in southern India, now part of Tiruchchirappalli in Tamil Nadu. Its primary attraction is the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, dedicated to the Hindu deity Ranganatha. This temple is a major site for Vaishnavites and also holds importance for Shaivites. The temple complex is notable for its seven concentric enclosures and a Hall of a Thousand Pillars, featuring colonnades of rearing horses. These structures were largely built during the Vijayanagar period on the site of an older temple.1
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