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Rameswaram Temple
Address
Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, 623526, India Ramanathapuram District Tamil Nadu, IndiaMap
Description
The Ramanathaswamy Temple (Rāmanātasvāmi Kōyil) is a Hindu temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva located on Rameswaram island in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the twelve Jyotirlinga temples. It is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams, the sacred sites glorified by the Nayanars (Shaivite poet-saints), Appar, Sundarar, and Sambandar, with their songs. According to tradition, the lingam of the Ramanathaswamy Temple was established and worshipped by Rama before he crossed the bridge called Rama Setu to the island kingdom of Lanka,
Tales
Rama, the seventh avatar of Vishnu, prayed to Shiva at this site to absolve any sins from his war against Ravana, a brahmin demon-king in Sri Lanka. Following sage advice, Rama, along with Sita and Lakshmana, installed and worshipped a lingam here to expiate the sin of Brahmahatya incurred by killing Ravana. Rama asked Hanuman to bring a lingam from the Himalayas, but as it took longer, Sita built a lingam from the nearby seashore sand, now in the temple sanctum. This is supported by Valmiki's Ramayana in Yudha Kanda. Another version from Adhyatma Ramayana suggests Rama installed the lingam before constructing the bridge to Lanka, which is also referenced in Valmiki Ramayana when Rama shows Sita an island from the Pushpaka Vimana, saying he received MahaDeva's grace there.
History
It is believed that Lord Rama worshipped Lord Shiva at this location as he felt guilty about killing Ravana, a Brahmin. However, as there were no temples on the island, he sent Lord Hanuman to bring the Shivlinga from Mount Kailash. Goddess Sita created the Shivling with sand in case Hanuman failed to bring it. Lord Rama was a devotee of Shiva Linga. The Shivalinga, Vishwalingam, was carried by Hanuman and is the first to be honoured. Later, in the 15th century, King Udaiyan Sethupati and Vaishya residents of Nagoor constructed the temple. In the 16th century, the second portion in the southern part of the temple was divided by Tirumalaya Sethupathi. The Rameshwaram Temple’s present design is believed to be built during the 17th century. According to experts, King Kizhavan Sethupathi ordered the temple’s construction. The contributions of Jaffna Raja of the Sethupathi Kingdom have also been crucial in building the temple.
Features
Deities:
Timings:
"All week: 5:00 am – 1:00 pm 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm"
Built:
12th century
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