The great Char Dham shrine of Rameswaram, celebrated for having the longest pillared corridor of any Hindu temple in India. Pilgrims bathe in its 22 sacred wells before darshan.
Primary Deity
ShivaLocation
Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
Best Time to Visit
October to April, avoiding the summer heat; Mahashivratri and Thai Amavasya are major occasions.
Rameswaram is one of the four Char Dham and a Jyotirlinga, uniquely uniting the traditions of Vishnu and Shiva. Completing the Kashi–Rameswaram pilgrimage together is considered the pinnacle of Hindu religious life. Bathing in the 22 theerthams is believed to cleanse all sins. It remains among the holiest destinations of the south.
Ramanathaswamy is a monumental Dravidian temple whose third corridor of over 1,200 metres, lined with more than a thousand ornately carved granite pillars, is an unrivalled architectural wonder. Within its precincts lie 22 theerthams (holy wells), each with distinct waters, and pilgrims are doused at each in turn as an act of ritual purification. According to the Ramayana, Lord Rama installed and worshipped a Shiva lingam here to absolve the sin of war before returning from Lanka. The temple links the Vaishnava epic to Shaivite worship at the very southern edge of sacred India.
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Ramanathaswamy Temple is primarily dedicated to Shiva.
Ramanathaswamy Temple is located in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu.
October to April, avoiding the summer heat; Mahashivratri and Thai Amavasya are major occasions.
Rameswaram is one of the four Char Dham and a Jyotirlinga, uniquely uniting the traditions of Vishnu and Shiva. Completing the Kashi–Rameswaram pilgrimage together is considered the pinnacle of Hindu religious life. Bathing in the 22 theerthams is believed to cleanse all sins. It remains among the holiest destinations of the south.
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