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Many know about the cutting-edge architecture of Sri Rangam temple, few fortunate may have visited the temple. but do you know the Islamic invasions on Sri Rangam temple? Do you know that the Utsav Murti was in exile for 50 years?
Read on to know what happened!
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Read on to know what happened!
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Malik kafur was one of the prominent slave generals of Alauddin khilji. In 1311, Kafur’s army breached the Pandya empire via the pass at present-day Thoppur and attempted to capture Vira Pandya, Kulasekara Pandya’s son.
Unable to do so, he then proceeded towards to ransack the temple in Chidambaram and then turned to Srirangam, Which was very popular for its richness/wealth.Kafur’s army entered the Srirangam temple via its northern enclosures.
