Srirangam temple gopurams set to be illuminated with ornamental lights quickly

The architectural great thing about the enduring gopurams of the Srirangam Sri Ranganathaswamy temple is ready to reinforce with The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department deciding to light up the ‘gopurams’ and ‘vimanams’ quickly. 

Chief Minister MK. Stalin by way of video convention from Chennai on Friday launched the work of offering “architectural facade illumination” to the ‘gopurams’ and ‘vimanas’ on the Sri Ranganathaswamy temple. 

The illumination work is to be executed at a complete price of ₹8.75 crore utilizing temple funds. The State authorities had issued an order in October 2024 offering administrative and monetary sanction for the work of illuminating the gopurams and vimanams of the Srirangam temple.

Temple authorities count on the illumination works to be accomplished in 4 months. The gopurams and vimanams can be illuminated with multi-colour ornamental lights throughout night time to reinforce the fantastic thing about the enduring temple towers. The Srirangam temple is the foremost among the many 108 ‘Divya Desams’ attracting devotees all by way of the yr from numerous components of the nation. On the southern aspect of the temple is the majestic Rajagopuram. 

A proper perform was organised on the thousand pillar mandapam contained in the sprawling temple advanced after the Chief Minister launched the works by way of video convention on Friday morning.  The Srirangam MLA M. Palaniyandi, the temple’s Joint Commissioner / Executive Officer S. Sivaramkumar and temple workers participated.