Tamil RasiPanchangam · Calendar · Astrology
ChandrashtamamRishabam · for 2 d 7 h 53 m
7:18:09 PMThursday, 12 November

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Ramanathaswamy Temple

Ramanathaswamy · Rameswaram

Shiva Temples

Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram
Photo: Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu, Wanderlusts, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Resized.

Significance

The temple story says Rama worshipped Shiva here. It is honoured as one of the twelve Jyotirlingams and as one of the Char Dham temples.

You can reach the island by the Pamban bridge.

Special features

  • A very long prakaram (corridor)
  • The custom of bathing in the holy waters (theerthams) inside the temple
  • Agni Theertham, in the sea
  • One of the best places to pray for ancestors

Darshan times, fees and festival dates can change. Before you go, check with the temple office or the temple's official website. The temple stories are given as devotees believe them, and they can differ from one temple to another.