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.
The 131-foot tall centuries-old gopuram is situated at the temple’s eastern entrance between the East Chithirai street and the East Adayavalanjan street in Srirangam. Following the incident, barricades were immediately placed as a safety measure prohibiting public and vehicular movements.
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Discussions were held by the temple officials with experts to take up necessary measures to rectify the damage. Experts from the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchi, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and the State Level Expert Committee inspected the gopuram to find out the extent of damage and assess the stability of the tower.
Subsequently, drawings were prepared by the ‘sthapathi’ to carry out the repair and renovation works approved by the State-Level Expert Committee. An estimate was prepared and a government order was issued to carry out the works.
