Srirangam temple’s eastern gopuram reopened after three years post repairs, renovation
The historic eastern gopuram of the Srirangam Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple has reopened to the public following three years of extensive repair and renovation. The project, costing ₹2.15 crore, addressed structural damage caused by a partial collapse of the sunshade in 2023.
The repair and renovation of the eastern Damodara Krishnan gopuram of the Srirangam Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Tiruchi district has been completed and was opened for public entry on Sunday (August 9, 2026). The passage below the nine-tier historic gopuram was closed for public and vehicular movements for the past three years after a portion of the ‘kodungai’ (sunshade) on the first tier of the temple tower’s western side collapsed in the early hours in August 2023 .
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