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Srirangam
திருவரங்கம் Tiruvarangam | |
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Neighbourhood | |
| Tiruvarangam | |
 Aerial view of the Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam in Srirangam | |
  Srirangam  Srirangam | |
| Coordinates: 10°52′N 78°41′E / 10.87°N 78.68°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| City | Tiruchirappalli |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation- Srirangam Zone |
| Elevation | 70 m (230 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 181,556 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 620006 |
| Telephone code | 91–431 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-48 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Tiruchirapalli |
| Legislative Assembly constituency | Srirangam |
| Website | http://srirangam.org/ http://trichycorporation.gov.in |
Srirangam is a neighbourhood in the city of Tiruchirappalli in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. A river island, Srirangam is bounded by the Kaveri River on one side and its distributary Kollidam on the other side. Considered as the first among the 108 Divya Desams, a group of Vishnu temples, it is famous for the Ranganathaswamy Temple, the largest temple complex in India and the biggest functioning Hindu temple in the world. Srirangam is also home to a significant population of Sri Vaishnavas (followers of Vishnu).