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Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple – Timings, Darshan & Seva Booking
Bhooloka Vaikuntam — the island temple between the Kaveri and Kollidam. Today’s darshan timings, pooja schedule, seva ticket prices and festival days for Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam, from the official HR&CE temple portal.
Lord Ranganatha (reclining Vishnu) & Ranganayaki Thayar
- 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- 4 daily poojas
- Sevas from ₹50
Tickets are booked on the government HR&CE portal, which opens in a new tab. If the portal is down, that tab waits and opens it as soon as it’s back.
Right now at the temple
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About Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple occupies most of Srirangam, a river island between the Kaveri and the Kollidam near Tiruchirappalli. It is the first and foremost of the 108 Divya Desams, where Lord Ranganatha is seen reclining on the serpent Adisesha, facing south.
Seven concentric prakarams enclose the sanctum, and the South Rajagopuram — about 236 feet tall — is among the tallest temple towers in Asia. The temple is the home of the Sri Vaishnava tradition of Ramanuja, and its Vaikunta Ekadasi festival in Margazhi (Dec–Jan) is one of the largest in South India.
- South Rajagopuram — about 236 ft, among the tallest temple towers in Asia
- Seven prakarams and 21 gopurams
- Vaikunta Ekadasi and the opening of the Paramapada Vasal (Dec–Jan)
- Shrines of Ranganayaki Thayar, Chakrathalwar and Ramanuja
Temple Timings
Time at the temple (India)
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- Open for darshan
- Darshan paused
- Pooja
The ring shows the AM (midnight to noon) hours.
Open for darshan
- 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Darshan paused
- 7:15 AM – 9:00 AM
- 12:30 PM – 2:15 PM
- 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
- The sanctum closes for darshan during the pongal, ksheerannam and aravanai offerings — check the times below.
- Reach the queue at least an hour before a darshan window ends.
- Dress traditionally; leather items are not allowed near the sanctum.
Daily Pooja Schedule
4 poojas are performed every day. Times are India time and change on festival days.
6:15 AM
to 7:15 AM
Vishwaroopa Pooja (not held on festival days and through Margazhi)
7:15 AM
to 9:00 AM
Pongal Pooja (no darshan)
5:30 PM
to 7:00 PM
Ksheerannam (no darshan)
9:30 PM
to 10:00 PM
Aravanai (no darshan)
Seva & Darshan Tickets
All sevas on HR&CEFees for booking online on the Tamil Nadu HR&CE portal. Tickets are issued by the temple; Trypdeals does not sell them.
Thayaar Sannathi Special Entrance
Special darshan · 1 person per ticket
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 6:30 AM – 7:30 AM, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
₹50
BookPerumal Sannathi Special Entrance
Special darshan · 1 person per ticket
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
₹100
BookPerumal Sannathi Vishwaroopam Sevai
Pooja · 1 person per ticket
5:35 AM – 5:55 AM
₹100
BookMangala Aarthi
Special darshan · 1 person per ticket
6:30 PM – 6:45 PM, 8:45 AM – 9:15 AM, 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
₹500
BookSri Kambathadi Hanumar Thirumanjanam
Abhishekam · 5 persons per ticket
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
₹780
BookThirumanjanam Sakkarathalvar
Other · 5 persons per ticket
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
₹1,075
BookThirumanjanam Tanvandiri
Other · 5 persons per ticket
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
₹1,200
Book
Upcoming Festival Days
Festival and special-pooja days — some paid sevas are suspended and crowds are larger.
Next festival
Mahalaya Amavasai purappadu
Sat, 10 Oct 2026
October 2026
November 2026
December 2026
- Mahalaya Amavasai purappaduSat, 10 Oct 2026
- Purattasi SaturdaySat, 10 Oct 2026
- Navaratri festival12 – 22 Oct 2026
- Purattasi SaturdaySat, 17 Oct 2026
- Namperumal Thula month purappaduSun, 18 Oct 2026
- VijayadashamiWed, 21 Oct 2026
- Namperumal Ekadasi purappaduThu, 22 Oct 2026
- Namperumal purappadu (procession)Thu, 22 Oct 2026
- Punugu kappuFri, 23 Oct 2026
- Namperumal Revathi purappadu25 – 28 Oct 2026
- Namperumal purappadu (procession)Sun, 25 Oct 2026
- Unjal Thirunaal28 Oct – 5 Nov 2026
- Punugu kappuFri, 6 Nov 2026
- Naga ChaturthiSat, 7 Nov 2026
- DeepavaliSun, 8 Nov 2026
- Namperumal purappadu (procession)8 – 9 Nov 2026
- Punugu kappuFri, 13 Nov 2026
- Azhwar ThirunakshatramMon, 16 Nov 2026
- ThirumulaiThu, 19 Nov 2026
- Kaisika EkadasiFri, 20 Nov 2026
- Namperumal purappadu (procession)20 – 21 Nov 2026
- ThirumulaiMon, 23 Nov 2026
- Namperumal purappadu (procession)Tue, 24 Nov 2026
- Thirukarthigai DeepamTue, 24 Nov 2026
- Azhwar ThirunakshatramWed, 25 Nov 2026
- Punugu kappuFri, 27 Nov 2026
- Punugu kappuFri, 4 Dec 2026
- Thirunedunthandakam9 Dec – 5 Jan 2027
- Vaikunta Ekadasi festival10 – 30 Dec 2026
- Thiruppalliyezhuchi31 Dec – 2 Jan 2027
- Namperumal purappadu (procession)Sun, 3 Jan 2027
- ThiruppalliyezhuchiMon, 4 Jan 2027
- Azhwar ThirunakshatramTue, 5 Jan 2027
Gopurams & Temple Tanks
Towers drawn to scale by height; shapes are illustrative.
- Surya Pushkarini
- Chandra Pushkarini· 6,900 sq ft
Shrines inside
- Kambathadi Hanumar
- Chakarathalwar
- Hanumar
- Keelappattabi Ramar
- Kodhandaramar
- Krishnar
- Mettazhagiya Singar
- Mudhal Alwarkal
- Pillailogachchariyar
- Emperumanar (Utaiyavar)
- Melapattabiramar
- Sengamalavalli Nachchiyar
- Tanvanthiri
- Thirukkachi Nambikal
- Tondaradippodi Alwar
- Desikar
- Vasudeva Perumal
- Sonnavannam Seitha Perumal
Dress Code & Facilities
Wear
- Men: dhoti or veshti, or trousers with a shirt
- Women: saree, half-saree, or salwar with dupatta
Avoid
- Shorts and sleeveless tops
- Leather items near the sanctum
- Footwear — leave it at the free stands outside
Facilities
- Information centreNear Karthigai Tower
- ToiletsEast Gate, South Gate, North Gate
- RO drinking waterShree Chakrathalwar Shrine, Annadhana Kudam, Renganayaki Shrine, Near Madapalli in Durai Prakaram, Inner Sands, Near Thulabaram.
- First-aid centreNear Sri Ranga Tower and Renga Vilas mandapam.
- Cloak roomNear South Gate
- ThulabharamThulabaram is situated in Sri Ranga Tower
- Parking4 Uthira Streets 4 Chitrai Streets
- Veda pathashalaDevotees Stay Home Campus
- Free footwear standSri Ranga Sri Ranga Gopuram Near, East White Tower Near
- WheelchairsNear Information Centre
- Pilgrim accommodationDevotees Stay Home
- LibraryThe library is functioning near inside manalveli near Srinivasa Perumal Shrine
- Tonsuring (hair offering)Amma Mandapam and near Kollidam River
- Battery carAriyapattaal vaasal, Taayar Sannathi
- Prasadam by postTemple Office
- Feeding room for mothersSri Ranga Gopuram and Periya Garudalwar Sannathi Near
- Wooden temple carSouth Uthira Street
How to Reach
South Uthira Street, Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 620006 Get directions
- Trichy Central bus standBus stand10 km
- Tiruchirappalli JunctionRailway station9 km
- Srirangam railway stationRailway station1 km
- Tiruchirappalli International AirportAirport15 km
History & Legend
The temple’s vimanam is said to have risen from the Ocean of Milk in answer to Brahma’s penance — a golden, Om-shaped shrine (the Pranavakara Vimanam). It passed from Brahma to the Sun dynasty at Ayodhya, and Rama gave it to Vibhishana after the war in Lanka. On his way home Vibhishana set it down beside the Chandra Pushkarini on the Kaveri’s bank to finish his rites — and could not lift it again. Ranganatha told him he wished to stay by the Kaveri, and agreed to lie facing south, towards Lanka.
In a later age floods buried the shrine under sand and forest. A Chola king, resting under a tree after a hunt, understood the verse a parrot was reciting, dug where it pointed and found the vimanam again — the Kili (parrot) Chola of the temple chronicles.
Through the centuries
Ancient
Tradition credits Dharma Varma Chola and Kili Chola with the first and second founding of the temple.
9th century
The earliest of its 644 recorded inscriptions date from Aditya Chola I (871–907).
1048
A pillar inscription in the Chakrathalwar shrine notes a ruling made by the temple’s governing assembly.
11th–12th century
Ramanuja (born 1017) reorganises worship and temple administration under the Pancharatra Agama; his system is still followed.
Through the centuries
Chera, Chola, Pandya, Pallava and Nayak kings each restore and enlarge the temple.
c. 1500s
The foundation of the South Rajagopuram is laid under the Vijayanagara empire, but the tower is left unfinished.
1979–1987
The Jeeyar of Ahobila Mutt has the tower completed with devotees’ donations — started on 20 May 1979 and consecrated on 25 March 1987 at 236 ft and 13 tiers.
2015
Kumbabhishekam held on 19 November 2015.
Further reading
- Koil OluguThe temple’s own chronicle, compiled over centuries; edited by Krishnaswami Iyengar
Temple at a Glance
- Area
- 156 acres
- Prakarams
- 7 — a rarity among Indian temples
- Gopurams
- 21
- Sub-shrines
- 52
- Agama
- Pancharatra (Parameswara Samhita), Thenkalai tradition
- Inscriptions
- 644 recorded
- Divya Desam
- First of the 108; praised by 11 Azhwars
- Last Kumbabhishekam
- 19 November 2015
Art & Architecture
Halls, sculptures and paintings worth seeking out inside the temple.
- Seven prakaramsFrom the sanctum outwardsSeen as the seven worlds. The outer two are lived-in streets with the temple chariots; the fifth holds the Thousand Pillared and Sesharayar mandapams and the Thayar shrine; the fourth has Garudalwar and the Chandra and Surya Pushkarinis; the third has the golden flagstaff and the Paramapada Vasal; the innermost has painted ceilings and is closed to visitors.
- Sesharayar MandapamFifth prakaramFamous for its brackets of warriors on rearing horses spearing tigers and yalis, each cut from a single block.
- GarudalwarFourth prakaramA seated Garuda about 14 ft tall, facing the sanctum with folded hands.
- Venugopala shrineInside the complexFine sculpture all round, including a much-photographed woman looking into a mirror.
- The 21-gopuram viewSouth-west of the Ranga Vilasa MandapamA viewpoint from which the temple’s 21 gopurams and the golden vimanam can be seen together.
- The glass chamberSecond prakaramA hall with two large mirrors placed so that Namperumal (the festival image) is reflected each time he sets out during the Brahmotsavam.
Customs & Rituals
Everything is “big”
The temple is Periya Kovil, the Lord is Periya Perumal and the goddess Periya Piratti; the offerings, the drum, the abhishekam and even the Jeeyar are all called “big”.
Dawn Vishwaroopa Seva
The first darshan of the day takes place in the presence of a cow, a horse and an elephant.
Holy water by elephant
Every day the temple elephants Andal and Lakshmi walk to the Kollidam and carry back water for the sanctum.
Ramanuja’s shrine
Ramanuja’s preserved form is worshipped where he passed away inside the temple. It receives no water abhishekam — instead it is coated with saffron, green camphor and sandal paste twice a year, in Chithirai and Aippasi.
Dhanvantri shrine
Visited by those praying for recovery from illness. Thirumanjanam is done from 11 AM to noon on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays (not in Margazhi), for a fee of ₹1,200.
Festivals all year
It is said to be the only temple where festivals run almost throughout the year. Andal, Thiruppanazhwar and Bibi Nachiyar are all said to have merged with the Lord here.
Temple Animals & Services
- 2Andal and Lakshmi, the temple elephantsAs on 8 Dec 2022They live in a stone shed near the inner Andal shrine, walk each evening in a 5-acre grove by the Kollidam and have a 2 lakh-litre bathing pond.
- 89GoshalaAs on 8 Dec 202243 cows, 29 bulls and 17 bull calves, split between the temple and an integrated goshala at Kambarasampettai on the Kaveri.
- 2HorsesAs on 12 May 2023Kept at the Vasantha Mandapam garden, on the way to the Thayar and Chakrathalwar shrines.
Run by the temple
- Alwars Acharyas Vaishnava Research CentreStarted in 2017; since 2020 it offers BA and MA courses in Vaishnavism and Sri Bhashyam with Alagappa University.
- Archakar schoolRevived on 22 August 2022 at the Yatri Nivas campus — a one-year junior certificate course for Vaishnava priests.
Online Booking Rules
How seva and darshan booking works on the HR&CE portal — worth reading before you pay.
- 1Book only on the official portalDarshan and seva tickets are sold on the Tamil Nadu HR&CE portal. Many temples offer free darshan slots; paid tickets are priced by each temple.
- 2A government ID for every personEach devotee on the ticket needs a government ID number at booking — Aadhaar, Voter ID, PAN, ration card or driving licence.
- 3One ID, one booking at a timeThe same ID cannot be used again until a gap set by the temple has passed. If a booking fails, the ID is released and can be used straight away.
- 4Your e-ticketA confirmed booking produces a PDF e-ticket to download; it is also sent to the email and mobile number you give. The portal’s “e-Ticket Verification” page lets you check a booking and download the ticket again.
- 5If a payment is stuckA pending payment usually settles within 10 to 30 minutes — the portal re-checks with the bank on its own. If money was debited but the booking failed, the bank refunds it in 3–5 working days.
- 6Paid bookings are finalPaid tickets cannot be cancelled or refunded, so check the date and slot before paying.
- 7Ticket won’t open?On older Android phones the PDF sometimes won’t display — download it and open it in an up-to-date PDF reader.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple timings?
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple is open 6:00 AM – 9:00 PM; the nadai is closed 7:15 AM – 9:00 AM, 12:30 PM – 2:15 PM, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM. Timings change on festival days.
What is the daily pooja schedule at Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple?
4 poojas are held every day, starting with Vishwaroopa Pooja (not held on festival days and through Margazhi) at 6:15 AM – 7:15 AM and ending with Aravanai (no darshan) at 9:30 PM – 10:00 PM.
How much is the special darshan ticket?
Thayaar Sannathi Special Entrance: ₹50; Perumal Sannathi Special Entrance: ₹100; Mangala Aarthi: ₹500. Tickets are sold on the official HR&CE portal and at the temple counter.
Can I book sevas at Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple online?
Yes — 7 sevas, from ₹50, can be booked on the Tamil Nadu HR&CE portal. Each seva above links to its official booking page.
What is the dress code?
Traditional dress is expected: dhoti or pants with a shirt for men, and saree, half-saree or salwar with dupatta for women. Shorts and sleeveless tops are not allowed.
When was the last Kumbabhishekam at Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple?
The latest Kumbabhishekam (re-consecration) of Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple was held on 19 November 2015.
What ID do I need to book darshan online?
Every person on the ticket needs a government ID number at booking — Aadhaar, Voter ID, PAN, ration card or driving licence. The same ID can be used again only after a gap set by the temple.
Can I cancel a paid seva or darshan ticket?
No. Paid bookings on the HR&CE portal are final and cannot be cancelled or refunded. If money was debited but the booking failed, the bank refunds it within 3–5 working days.
Timings, pooja schedule, fees and festival days come from the official Tamil Nadu HR&CE Thirukoil portal and are refreshed daily (last update 7 Oct 2026). They change on festival days — please confirm on the official temple page before you travel.