Last weekend I had been to Srirangam. To describe the place in a word, it was "Fabulous".
We lived in an apartment on the 
There are two important and famous temples in and around Srirangam. So, I made my trip only to visit those two- the main Srirangam temple, and the Shiva temple in Thiruvanikaval.
We went to the srirangam temple on the first day at around
Being a Saturday, it was too crowded. I couldn't just stand there!(that's why no pictures of that temple... will try to take some on my next trip) So, beware if you are visiting that place!
Next day, we went to thiruvanaikaval. It was a real treat. Beautiful sculptures and a beautiful elephant :). Not many people visit that temple, it seems. Nevertheless, it was too good as there was absolutely no crowd! The lingam is present in a spring. Lovely sight! More importantly, I was allowed to take pictures inside the temple, but not in the sannidhi, of course. One more important thing is that the temple was maintained very well, compared to the Srirangam main temple. And , if you notice the Gopuram, it is similar to the one on Madhurai Meenakshi Amman temple.
The only mistake we did was to have had our dinner in a hotel nearby. The food was pathetic, to say the least! Moreover, the hotel was built against one of the vaasals of the temple. Edhedholaam demolish panranga, idha konjam demolish panna koodadha??
Of course, I've not even covered 5% of the place. But this trip will be in my memory for long...
P.S.: I went on June 1st and was very happy to see shining heads on two-wheelers en route to railway station. But when I came back, I see them behind the scooters :-/
11 comments:
Hello Mathangi,
Nice pictures!Yes,temples are often very crowded.And the helmets, well,that is how things always take shape in our country.
Sathej
Hello Mathangi,
You should consider yourseld really blessed to see the legend!See here for more. I couldn't help but let you know.You ought to be interested,having met the person himself.
http://nadasudha.wordpress.com/2007/06/10/an-extraordinary-reethigowlai-a-must-listen-for-any-serious-rasika/
Sathej
awesome pics! am jus waiting to visit this place..
@sathej
Thank you! and thanks for the link too! :)
@mythreyi
Thank you!
Was doing blog hopping and landed here.
Its looked nice to read about our city (Trichy) temples. Did you cross the bridge and visited malaikottai (rockfort)?It will be very good. Hope water in cauvery is not released from mettur dam, else it will be too good to watch cauvery. Sunrise and Sunset at cauvery would be awesome.
In Thiruvanaikovil, the crowd will be on friday and this (aadi) month.
//the main Srirangam temple, and the Shiva temple in Thiruvanikaval//
Shiva temple is also important one :) It is neer or jala or appu sthalam of lord shiva out of panchasthalam. Akilandeshwari Ambal is very famous here.
And o yes, as you said, ppl have encroached the temples too :(
And amma mandapam is very famous in aadi festivals. It will be too crowded.
@sami
Welcome to my blog!
Cauvery looks like a desert now. but seems the dam will be open in a few days. waiting for that actually.
I couldn see malaikotai cuz i didnt have much time but i'll def see it in my next trip.
The temples were a treat to the eyes. just wonderful. you must be lucky to be there.
it is just a small city but still i loved it!
just thought of photos of trichy here. these were taken last year.
http://samicuts.blogspot.com/2007/05/trichymadurai.html
me waiting for water release, next time when i visit trichy, will click it for sure :)
hey matha!
got into some serious bloggin i guess!carry on the gr8 work!!do add ur cauvery experiences too:-)..
@sami
great pics!
@dharsh
finally u saw the blog!! welcome and thanks! :)
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