Rameshwaram Jyotirlinga represents the southernmost of the 12 Jyotirlingams of India and has been a time honored pilgrimage center,
Rameshwaram Temple is situated in the island of Rameshwaram, off the coast of Tamil Nadu and can be reached via the Pamban Bridge across the sea. Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, is connected to mainland India by the Pamban Bridge
Rameshwaram Temple Jyotirlinga is associated closely with the Ramayana and Rama′s victorious return from Sri Lanka. According to Hindu mythology, this is the place, where Hindu God Rama built a bridge, across the sea to Lanka to rescue his wife Sita from Ravana.
Rama, the seventh avatar of the God Vishnu, prayed to Shiva here to absolve any sins"Brahma Dosham". that he might have committed during his war against the Ravana in Sri Lanka. To worship Shiva, Rama wanted to have the largest lingam and directed Hanuman to bring it from Himalayas. Since it took longer to bring the lingam, Sita built a small lingam, which is believed to be the one in the sanctum of the temple. Rama offered worship to a Shivalingam at a pre-chosen auspicious moment. This lingam is referred to as Ramalingam and the town is known as Rameswaram
Different rulers built the temple as it stands today, at different periods in the 12th century A.D
There is a popular belief that one needs to take bath in 22 theertha wells within the temple premises before having darshan.
The primary deity of the temple is Ramanathaswamy (Shiva) in the form of lingam. There are two lingams inside the sanctum - one built by Goddess Sita, from sand, residing as the main deity, Ramalingam and the one brought by Lord Hanuman from Kailash called Vishwalingam. Rama instructed that Vishwalingam should be worshipped first since it was brought by Lord Hanuman - the tradition continues even today.
Rameshwaram Temple is situated in the island of Rameshwaram, off the coast of Tamil Nadu and can be reached via the Pamban Bridge across the sea. Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, is connected to mainland India by the Pamban Bridge
Rameshwaram Temple Jyotirlinga is associated closely with the Ramayana and Rama′s victorious return from Sri Lanka. According to Hindu mythology, this is the place, where Hindu God Rama built a bridge, across the sea to Lanka to rescue his wife Sita from Ravana.
Rama, the seventh avatar of the God Vishnu, prayed to Shiva here to absolve any sins"Brahma Dosham". that he might have committed during his war against the Ravana in Sri Lanka. To worship Shiva, Rama wanted to have the largest lingam and directed Hanuman to bring it from Himalayas. Since it took longer to bring the lingam, Sita built a small lingam, which is believed to be the one in the sanctum of the temple. Rama offered worship to a Shivalingam at a pre-chosen auspicious moment. This lingam is referred to as Ramalingam and the town is known as Rameswaram
Different rulers built the temple as it stands today, at different periods in the 12th century A.D
There is a popular belief that one needs to take bath in 22 theertha wells within the temple premises before having darshan.
The primary deity of the temple is Ramanathaswamy (Shiva) in the form of lingam. There are two lingams inside the sanctum - one built by Goddess Sita, from sand, residing as the main deity, Ramalingam and the one brought by Lord Hanuman from Kailash called Vishwalingam. Rama instructed that Vishwalingam should be worshipped first since it was brought by Lord Hanuman - the tradition continues even today.
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