Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple given UNESCO Award of Merit
Tamil Nadu's Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple has received the Award of Merit from the 2017 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. The temple was applauded for undertaking renovation and beautification work worth over â¹20-crore without causing harm to its centuries-old heritage. Mumbai's Christ Church and Royal Opera House were the other monuments to be awarded this year. 