RAMANATHASWAMY TEMPLE
Rameshwaram is a town and a second grade municipality in the Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. It is located on Pamban Island separated from mainland India by the Pamban channel and is about 50 kilometres from Mannar Island, Sri Lanka. It is situated in the Gulf of Mannar, at the very tip of the Indian peninsula. Pamban Island is connected to mainland India by the Pamban Bridge. Rameswaram is the terminus of the railway line from Chennai and Madurai. Together with Varanasi, it is considered to be one of the holiest places in India to Hindus, and part of the Char Dham pilgrimage.
RAMANATHASWAMY TEMPLE
The Ramanathaswamy Temple is the most notable historic landmark of the town. Located in the centre of town, Ramanathaswamy Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva. The temple is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga shrines, where Shiva is worshipped in the form of a Jyotirlinga meaning "pillar of light".
DHANUSHKODI
Dhanushkodi is the southernmost tip of the island and houses the Kothandaramaswamy Temple dedicated to Rama. Though Dhanushkodi was washed away during the 1964 cyclone, the temple alone remained intact. It is 18 km way from the centre of the town and can be reached by road. A popular belief is that, Dhanushkodi is where Vibishana, a brother of Ravana surrendered before Rama in the epic Ramayana.
PAMBAN BRIDGE
The Pamban Bridge is a cantilever bridge on the Palk Strait which connects the town of Rameswaramon Pamban Island to mainland India. The bridge refers to both the road bridge and the cantilever railway bridge, though primarily it means the latter. Opened in 1914, it was India's first sea bridge, and was the longest sea bridge in India till 2010.
RAMAR PATHAM
Ramar patham has the foot print of Lord Rama and is a sacred place for Hindus. Tourists are visiting Ramar padham and do prayers in this temple. From this Ramar patham, one can get the full view of Rameswaram and a good view of Dhanushkodi. In the first floor of Ramar Patham we can see the imprint of Ramar patham in a chakra.
AGNITHEERTHAM
The calm, shallow water-spread of the sea, present hardly 100 metres in front of the magnificient temple Gopuram is reverentially held sacred. A dip in the Agnitheertham is supposed to remove the sins of the pilgrims. The other Theerthams (holy springs) in and around the temple are also important for pilgrims.
RAMA THEERTHAM
Location : On the Rameswaram-Pamban Road.
Significance : Dharmarajan got rid of his Sin of telling a lie.
Significance : Dharmarajan got rid of his Sin of telling a lie.
LAKSHMANA THEERTHAM
Location : On the Rameswaram - Pamban Road.
Significance : Balaraman got rid of Brahmahathi.
Significance : Balaraman got rid of Brahmahathi.
KODI THEERTHAM
Location : In the first corridor of the Temple.
Significance : Sri Krishna got rid of his Sin of killing his Uncle, kamsan.
Significance : Sri Krishna got rid of his Sin of killing his Uncle, kamsan.
SARVA THEERTHAM
Location : In front of Lord Ramanatha's sannathi.
Significance : Sutharishna got rid of his blindness(from birth), illness and old age and then he prospered
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Significance : Sutharishna got rid of his blindness(from birth), illness and old age and then he prospered
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SADYAMIRTHA THEERTHAM
ALocation : In the Amman Sannathi.
Significance : Emperor Bururoonu got rid of his curse.
Significance : Emperor Bururoonu got rid of his curse.
SIVA THEERTHAM
Location : South of nandi Deva in the Temple.
Significance : Completion of Bhaira Brahmahathi.
Significance : Completion of Bhaira Brahmahathi.
GAYA THEERTHAM
Location : In the inner corridor of the Temple.
Significance : Gananasuruthi Rajah attained wishdom.
Significance : Gananasuruthi Rajah attained wishdom.
YAMUNA THEERTHAM
Location : In the inner corridor of the Temple.
Significance : Gananasuruthi Rajah attained wisdom.
Significance : Gananasuruthi Rajah attained wisdom.
GANGA THEERTHAM
Location : In the inner corridor of the Temple.
Significance : Gananasuruthi Rajah attained wisdom.
Significance : Gananasuruthi Rajah attained wisdom.
CHANDRA THEERTHAM
Location : In the inner corridor of the Temple.
Significance : One will get the knowledge of the past present and the future and reach the worlds they want.
Significance : One will get the knowledge of the past present and the future and reach the worlds they want.
SOORIYA THEERTHAM
Location : In the inner corridor of the Temple.
Significance : One will get the knowledge of the past present and the future and reach the worlds they want.
Significance : One will get the knowledge of the past present and the future and reach the worlds they want.
BRAHMAHATHI VIMOCHANA THEERTHAM
Location : In the inner corridor of the Temple.
Significance : Brahamahathi was absolved of his sins.
Significance : Brahamahathi was absolved of his sins.
SAKKARA THEERTHAM
Location : In the inner corridor of the Temple.
Significance : The Sun got His hand turned golden.
Significance : The Sun got His hand turned golden.
SANKU THEERTHAM
Location : In the inner corridor of the Temple.
Significance : Vathsanaba, the Sage, got rid of his sin of ingratitude.
Significance : Vathsanaba, the Sage, got rid of his sin of ingratitude.
NEELA THEERTHAM
Location : In the area of the Sethumadhava Temple.
Significance : One will get SooryaThejas and reach Heaven.
Significance : One will get SooryaThejas and reach Heaven.
NALA THEERTHAM
Location : In the inner corridor of the Temple.
Significance : Vathsanaba, the Sage, got rid of his sin of ingratitude.
Significance : Vathsanaba, the Sage, got rid of his sin of ingratitude.
GAVAYA THEERTHAM
Location : In the area of the Sethumadhava Temple.
Significance : Shelter under karpaga Virutchaga Tree.
Significance : Shelter under karpaga Virutchaga Tree.
KAVATCHA THEERTHAM
Location : In the area of the Sethumadhava Temple.
Significance : One will not go to hell.
Significance : One will not go to hell.
GANDHAMADANA THEERTHAM
Location : In the area of the Sethumadhava Temple.
Significance : One will get riches and their sins will be absolved after getting rid of their penury.
Significance : One will get riches and their sins will be absolved after getting rid of their penury.
SEDHU MADHAVA THEERTHAM
Location : The Tank at the third corridor.
Significance : One will get lakshmi's blessings and purification of heart.
Significance : One will get lakshmi's blessings and purification of heart.
SARASWATHI THEERTHAM
Location : West of the Hanuman Temple.
Significance : King Kasibar got rid of his curse
Significance : King Kasibar got rid of his curse
GAYATHRI THEERTHAM
Location : West of the Hanuman Temple.
Significance : King Kasibar got rid of his curse.
Significance : King Kasibar got rid of his curse.
SAVITHRI THREERTHAM
Location : West of the Hanuman Temple.
Significance : King Kasibar got rid of his curse.
Significance : King Kasibar got rid of his curse.
MAHALAKSHMI THEERTHAM
Location : South of the Hanuman Temple.
Significance : Dharmarajan bathed here and became rich.
Significance : Dharmarajan bathed here and became rich.
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