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**Raj_Copi_Jin** · 10-22-2008, 01:22 AM

3) Sri Rangam - Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple (Final Part)

Sri Rangam - Colonial History - 18th to 19th Century

Sri Rangam Temple was under French control for 6 years. Nawab Chanda Saheb (1736-1740) alllied with the French and established his rule in Sri Rangam. Constantly harrassing the temple the Nawab managed to extracted huge tributes from the temple.

Ananda Ranga Pillai, a courtier of Dupleix (French Commander), writes in his dairy that the French intended to destroy Sri Rangam temple just as they destroyed the nearby Jambukesvaram temple; the residents had the temple saved by paying a ransom of Rs. 60,000 and the grains.

Later, when the British invaded the Srirangam, the Rajputs who served under the Nawab put up a strong resistence to protect the temple from the British, who had to abandoned their plans to attack the temple.

Before 1987, Sri Rangam's south gopuram (tower) remain incomplete. Many Kings and devotees had tried to complete its construction but their attempts failed and fell to pieces. In 1980, the 44th pontiff of the Ahobila Mutt - Azhagiyasingar, undertook the work for constructing the 236 feet tall Raja gopuram which was consecrated in 1987.

10-22-2008, 01:22 AM	#17
Raj_Copi_Jin Join Date Oct 2005 Age 48 Posts 4,533 Senior Member	3) Sri Rangam - Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple (Final Part) Sri Rangam - Colonial History - 18th to 19th Century Sri Rangam Temple was under French control for 6 years. Nawab Chanda Saheb (1736-1740) alllied with the French and established his rule in Sri Rangam. Constantly harrassing the temple the Nawab managed to extracted huge tributes from the temple. Ananda Ranga Pillai, a courtier of Dupleix (French Commander), writes in his dairy that the French intended to destroy Sri Rangam temple just as they destroyed the nearby Jambukesvaram temple; the residents had the temple saved by paying a ransom of Rs. 60,000 and the grains. Later, when the British invaded the Srirangam, the Rajputs who served under the Nawab put up a strong resistence to protect the temple from the British, who had to abandoned their plans to attack the temple. Before 1987, Sri Rangam's south gopuram (tower) remain incomplete. Many Kings and devotees had tried to complete its construction but their attempts failed and fell to pieces. In 1980, the 44th pontiff of the Ahobila Mutt - Azhagiyasingar, undertook the work for constructing the 236 feet tall Raja gopuram which was consecrated in 1987.
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