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[[Category:Temples]]
[[Category:Temples]]
Srirangam is one of the foremost among the 108 Vaishnava temples. It situated 10kms from Tiruchirapalli district in Tamil Nadu. Here, Vishnu in the form of Sri Ranganatha is seen reclining on the coils of Adisesha. A temple in tamil is called 'koil'. However, among the Vaishnavas, the common noun koil is an invariable reference to the temple of Srirangam. Such is the vital position occupied by this temple within the tradition of Vaishnavism.
== Introduction ==
Deities in the Indian culture are eulogized by various names. Mahavishnu in each of the temples dedicated to Him, is attributed a specific name and so, is his consort Mahalakshmi given a unique name in each kshetra. Not just the deities, even the gopurams (vimanas) ie. the conical structure that is erected towards the sky are also called by specific names. Each temple also has its own pushkarini (pond). And it is mostly, geographically, situated in the vicinity of a river.
The Alwars or saint-poets of the Vaishnava tradition are known to have sung hymns in praise of Vishnu residing in each of these 108 temples. That is also what makes these 108 temples very pivotal and sacred in the Vaishnava tradition.
=== Srirangam at a glance ===
{| class="wikitable"
|Vishnu is referred to as
|Sri Ranganatha, Peria Perumal, Nam Perumal
|-
|Lakshmi is referred to as
|Sri Ranga Nacchiar, Peria Piratti
|-
|Kshetra is referred to as
|Pancharanga Kshetra
|-
|Vimana is referred to as
|Pranavakara Vimana
|-
|Pushkarini is referred to as
|Chandra Pushkarini
|-
|Vrksha is referred to as
|Punnai
|-
|River in the vicinity
|Kaveri, Kollidam and Vedashrngam
|-
|Hymns by Alwars
|247
|-
|Location of the temple
|10kms from Tiruchirapalli
|}