01/09/2023
Rameshwaram Travel Guide 2023 | Ramanatha Swamy Temple | Dhanushkodi
The world-renowned Rameswaram temple, also known as Sri Ramanathaswamy temple, is a glorious Hindu temple at the southernmost edge of India.
Blessed by the presence of Lord Rama, the temple is an exquisite example of Dravidian architecture in India.
The Rameswaram temple is linked with the Hindu epic Ramayana. The story has it that after finishing the demon King Ravana to save his wife, Lord Rama headed to Rameswar on his way back to Ayodhya.
On the way, some saints advised Rama to worship Lord Shiva in order to compensate for the sin of eliminating a Shiva devotee (Ravana). Lord Rama agreed and asked Lord Hanuman (a helpful monkey-friend of Rama) to bring a Shivlinga from Kailash (Himalayas).
Rama fixed a certain auspicious time for the installation of the Shivlinga, but Lord Hanuman couldn't make it in time. As the installation time approached, Lord Rama became restless and asked his consort, Sita, to build a lingam. Sita built a beautiful "Ramalingam" out of the sand, and Lord Rama installed the lingam in Rameswaram.
The third corridor of the Rameswaram temple, which has about 1200 pillars standing 22 feet high is considered the world's largest temple corridor.
In honor of the glory of Rameswaram, the British Government had released a stamp having the picture of the temple. These stamps were released in 1935 and were circulated for a few years in the region.
The 22 teerthams inside the temple premises have a unique taste, temperature, curative properties, and salinities. This is quite surprising given the locations of all the teerthams are very close.
The teerthams are said to be dug by Lord Rama when he fired his arrows piercing the sand.
About Dhanushkodi:
Dhanushkodi is a small, sparsely populated beach town on the coast of Tamil Nadu. In the 1964, Dhanushkodi was hit by one of the worst storms India has ever seen. Ever since then, Tamil Nadu has rebuilt this town to become one of the most unique and unusual beach towns of India.
This small town redefines the term isolated. Cut off from the rest of the world, this town seems untouched by time. While the rest of India is vying to get ahead in the race for prosperity, this town seems frozen in history, reflecting it grandeur and beauty.
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