Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam is a Vaishnava temple in the Tamil architectural style, covering 155 acres (63 ha) with seven concentric enclosures and 21 gopurams. The rajagopuram stands 240 feet (73 m) high in 13 tiers. Its base dates to about 1500, and it was completed and consecrated on March 25, 1987. A gold-plated vimanam shaped like the Tamil om symbol covers the sanctum, where the reclining deity is 20 feet (6 m) long.
The complex was rebuilt in the late 14th century, with images reinstalled in 1371, after raids by Malik Kafur in 1310 and 1311 and by Muhammad bin Tughluq's forces from 1323 to 1327. The Nayakas fortified it in the 17th century.
The gopurams were repaired and repainted in 2015. UNESCO gave it an Asia-Pacific Award of Merit in 2017, and festivals draw about one million visitors a year.
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