Rameshwaram Temple: Rameshwaram dedicated to Lord Shiva is a famous pilgrimage center for Hindus. Rameshwaram is one of the Char Dhams and one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shankar. It is located in the Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu. It is a beautiful island surrounded by the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal. Whose shape looks like a beautiful conch shell. Rameshwar means Lord Rama and hence the place is named Rameshwaram after Lord Rama.
Rameshwar Shivling was made by Sita Mata herself with her own hands. Lord Rama had established this Shivling. Every year lakhs of devotees come to this temple to have a darshan of the Rameshwar Shivling made by Mother Sita. The number of devotees coming here in the month of Sawan increases a lot. The famous Ramanathaswamy temple here is dedicated to Dasharathanandan Lord Sri Rama. In the Rameshwaram Jyotirlinga, the Shivling is anointed with the water of the Ganges. For this Ganga water is specially brought here from Uttarakhand. Let's know what else is special in this temple.
The temple rests on 145 pillars
To go to the Rameshwaram temple, there is a 100-year-old bridge that rests on 145 concrete pillars. Through which the devotees pass. The view of the train coming out of the sea is so beautiful that you will realize it only after going here. By the way, apart from this bridge, it can also be reached by road. The corridor of the Rameswaram temple is the largest in the world.
The water here is full of miraculous properties
It is believed in the Ramnath Swamy temple that all sins are washed away by taking a bath in the Agni Tirtham located here. The water coming out of this theertham is believed to be full of miraculous properties. By taking a dip in which all the sorrows go away and diseases also go away. There are 22 kinds in the premises of this temple in which devotees take bath before worshiping.
Who established the Rameshwaram Jyotirlinga?
According to mythology, Ravana was from a Brahmin clan. Therefore, Shri Ram committed the sin of killing Brahma. For which the sages had advised Lord Rama to establish a Shivling and anoint it. Because of this, Lord Shri Ram made a Shivling from the sand on the southern coast and anointed it.
Another belief is that while returning from Lanka, Lord Rama stayed on the sea coast of South India. He asked Hanuman ji to bring Shivling from the mountain to remove the sin of killing Brahma. When Bajrangbali was delayed in coming, Mother Sita made a Shivling from the sand on the south bank, which is called Ramnath, it is also called Rambling. And the Shivling brought by Hanuman ji was named Vaishwaling. Since then both these Shivling are worshipped. For this reason, Rameshwaram is also known as Ramanathaswamy Jyotirlinga.
How to reach Rameshwaram?
The nearest airport to Rameswaram is Madurai, which is approximately 149 km from the city. Tuticorin Airport is also located at a distance of 142 km. Rameshwaram can be reached by taking buses, cabs, and taxis from outside the airport.
Direct trains are available from all major cities of India to reach Rameswaram. By the way, you can also take a train from Madurai to Rameswaram.
Rameshwaram is well connected by road to different cities of the country. AC and non-AC buses ply from Madurai and other cities to Rameswaram.
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