2010-06-28
Rameshwaram is an island
on the Indian Peninsula which is an important pilgrim
center of the Indians just like vaisho devi Katra . It is where Lord Rama built a bridge across the sea to
save Sita from Ravana and asked Lord Shiva for forgiveness for killing
Ravana. One cannot go to the Benares without visiting Rameshwaram. The island is also
called 'Benares of the south'. A visit to
Rameshwaram is needed to attain Moksha.
Rameshwaram is the most
visited pilgrim sites in India.
Thanksgiving rituals were made by Ramayana Lord Rama after wining the battle
over king Ravana in Sri
Lanka which attracted both worshipers of
Lord Rama and Lord Shiva. The island has an area of 61.8 square kilometers.
The Ramanatha Swamy
Temple is the main
attraction of the island. Dravidian architecture is evident on the temple
design which was built over a long time starting from the 12th century. The
temple has twenty two wells each with different taste from the other.
Agnitheertham, where Lord
Rama worshiped Lord Shiva and asked forgiveness for killing Ravana, is 100
meters away from the Ramanathaswamy
Temple.
Gandamadana Parvatham is
a shrine where Lord Rama's imprint of his feet is placed on a Chakra. The
shrine is 2 kilometers away from Rameshwaram.
Dhanushkodi was named after
Rama's bow where Adam's bridge, the boulder
around the sea between Sri
Lanka and Dhanushkodi, can be found.
Erwadi houses the tomb of
Ibrahim Sahid Aulia 24 kilometers away from Rameshwaram. Muslims all over the
globe visit the place every December to pay tribute to the saint.
There are other places to
visit around Rameshwaram. Ramanathapuram, where oil portraits of the Rajas can
be found. Tirupullani celebrates the tradition that Lord Rama obtained a bow
and arrow to use against Ravana. Uthirakosamangai is where the Shiva Temple
is located. Sethu is where Sri Anjaneya is located and nine stones that
represent the planets can be seen during low tide and were believed to be set
up by Lord Rama.
Reaching Rameshwaram can
be done via air through Madurai,
73 kilometers away. Another is through train from the connection Chennai and
other major cities. Buses and taxis can take you to the island from Tamil & also Enjoy Travel to Goa
| | My Websites
Archive
Categories
RSS feed |