Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ranganatha (a form of Vishnu), located in Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India.Constructed in the Hindu architectural style, the temple is glorified by Alvars in their Divya Prabhanda and has the unique distinction of being the foremost among the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to the god Vishnu.
Location :
The Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam, also known as Periyakovil and Srirangam Tirupati, is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of the city of Tiruchirappalli, about 325 kilometres (200 mi) southwest of Chennai. The city is connected daily to other major cities by the network of Indian Railways, Tamil Nadu bus services and the Highway 38.The site is near the Tiruchirappalli International Airport
History:
The temple was first built by the Chola ruler, Dharmavarma. The Kaveri river flood destroyed the temple vimanam, and later, the early Cholas King Killivalavan rebuilt the temple complex as is present today. Beyond the ancient textual history, archaeological evidence such as inscriptions refer to this temple, but these stone inscriptions are from late 1st millennium CE.The inscriptions in the temple belong to the Chola, Pandya, Hoysala and Vijayanagara dynasties who ruled over the region. These inscriptions range in date between the 9th and 16th centuries.
Architecture :
The temple is enclosed by 7 concentric enclosures with courtyards (termed prakarams or mathil suvar). Each layer has walls and gopurams, which were built or fortified in and after the 16th century. These walls total 32,592 feet (9,934 m) or over six miles. The temple has 17 major gopurams (towers, 21 total),[note 3] 39 pavilions, 50 shrines, 9 sacred water pools, Ayiram kaal mandapam (a hall of 1000 pillars) and several small water bodies inside.
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Our Lady of Lourdes Church :
The Our Lady of Lourdes Church is located in the city of Tiruchirapalli in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Built in the Gallo-Catholic design, the Church is devoted to Our Lady of Lourdes.The church is considered one of oldest of the 22 churches in the city which are older than 100 years.The church is located in the premises of St. Joseph's College Higher Secondary School, Trichy. The church is one of the major landmarks in the city.
History :
As per the official records of the church, Fr.Celle, S.J suggested Gothic style of architecture, while Fr.Louis Garnier, S.J. suggested Norman style of architecture.[3] Tirunelveli born mason Savarimuthu was identified as the mason for the construction by the principal of St. Joseph college Joseph Pei (1884-93).During January 1890, the Bishop of Tiruchirappalli, Rt.Rev.Alexis Canoz SJ, laid the foundation stone. Mr. Savarimuthu, the mason carried out the construction of the church.Savarimuthu is believed to have taken two years to identify patterns and Christian symbolism. The construction completed by 1903 when it was thrown open to public. On account of his services, he was buried under the crypt of the altar, which is otherwise reserved only for revered priests of the church.As a part of the Jubilee celebration, the renovated church was dedicated on 10 February 1998.[3] The Way of cross was blessed and erected during 1999. The church is associated with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tiruchirapalli, while it is maintained and administered by the Fathers of Society of Jesus
Architecture :
Our Lady of Lourdes Church is located opposite to Main Guard gate in Trichy, a major City in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The church is located in the premises of St. Joseph's College Higher Secondary School, Trichy. The church is decked out in Gallo-Catholic design, from neo-Gothic spires to anguished scenes of crucifixion and martyrdom painted inside. In a note of cross-religious pollination, icons of Virgin Mary are garlanded in flower necklaces.Constructed in the year 1881 AD, the church is situated near the Rock Fort. The main tower is 220 ft (67 m) in height, and the small towers at 120 ft (37 m) feet in height. There are around 120 turrets in the building. The statues of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. Francis Xavier and St. John de Britto are placed at the center of the tower. The church is painted in white and maroon. The glass windows are painted with different chapters in the life of Jesus. The church bell is set at a height of 90 ft (27 m).The altar of the church is made of sandalwood.As per the research paper of the National Institute of Technology Tiruchirapalli (NITT), the church presents a case study of a Gothic style church built fully with indigenous material and craftsmen.
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