Sri Rangam is located in between two rivers, Cauvery (Kaveri) and Kollidam (Coleroon) in Tiruchirapalli District (Trichy) in Southern India. It is famous for Sri Ranganathasamy Temple, a religious place for the Hindus. Sri Rangam is dedicated to Lord Vishnu (God of Creation).
This is the largest functioning temple in the world (It covers the area of 631,000 square meters) whereas Angkor Wat , Cambodia is the largest existing temple in the world (Since Angkor Wat is not functioning). The Rajagopuram (the main tower) is 72 m tall and it is the tallest temple tower in Asia.
Like all temples in India this temple also has numerous sculptors and art works and was built in the Dravidian Style of Architecture.
Below is the special cover which illustrates the artistic sculpture at the eastern entrance to the Sri Rangam temple. The stamp features Bhagawad Gita and one of the famous slokas from it. The cover was cancelled in Sri Rangam with the snake cancellation. (In Sri Rangam the main deity is in the sleeping posture on the snake).
Bhagawad Gita is the part of the famous epic Mahabharata and it is the teachings of Lord Krishna, who is the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu. It is the religious and philosophical book of Hindus.
The sloka which is written in Hindi can be read in English below:
This is the largest functioning temple in the world (It covers the area of 631,000 square meters) whereas Angkor Wat , Cambodia is the largest existing temple in the world (Since Angkor Wat is not functioning). The Rajagopuram (the main tower) is 72 m tall and it is the tallest temple tower in Asia.
Like all temples in India this temple also has numerous sculptors and art works and was built in the Dravidian Style of Architecture.
Below is the special cover which illustrates the artistic sculpture at the eastern entrance to the Sri Rangam temple. The stamp features Bhagawad Gita and one of the famous slokas from it. The cover was cancelled in Sri Rangam with the snake cancellation. (In Sri Rangam the main deity is in the sleeping posture on the snake).
Bhagawad Gita is the part of the famous epic Mahabharata and it is the teachings of Lord Krishna, who is the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu. It is the religious and philosophical book of Hindus.
The sloka which is written in Hindi can be read in English below:
Karmanye Vadhikaraste,
Ma phaleshou kada chana
Which means "You have the right to perform your actions/duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of the actions"
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