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Rameshwaram Temple | Ramanathaswamy Temple
Locality/village : Rameswaram
State : Tamil Nadu
Country : India
Nearest City/Town : Rameswaram
Best Season To Visit : All
Languages : Tamil & English
Temple Timings : 5:00 AM to 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Photography : Not Allowed
Rameshwaram Temple | Ramanathaswamy Temple
Ramanathaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is located in the holy city of Rameswaram, an island town in South India, considered a holy pilgrimage site for Shaivites, Vaishnavites and Smarthas. The temple is also one of the twelve Jyotirlinga temples, where Shiva is worshiped in the form of a Jyotirlingam.
According to the Ramayana, Lord Rama, the seventh incarnation of Vishnu, visited Sethubandh in order to be absolved of his sin of having killed a Brahmin in his war against the demon king Ravana. He decided to do so by building the biggest lingam there in order to appease Lord Shiva. He instructed his chief leutenant, Lord Hanuman to go to the Himalayas and get the biggest lingam possible. As it took very long for Hanuman to return, Lord Rama’s wife, Sita built a smaller lingam out of sand. Even today, there exist two lingams in the temple which are worshiped daily, a small lingam made by Sita out of sand and a larger one brought by Hanuman from the Himalayas. Lord Rama commanded that since Hanuman had got the larger lingam, it would be worshiped first and the smaller lingam would be worshiped second. That practice is followed even now.
Ramanathaswamy Temple is open for the devotees from 5 A.M to 9 P.M (except between 1 P.M and 3 P.M). The poojas are performed six times a day in this temple.
Details of Pooja Timings at Rameshwaram Temple:
- Palliyarai Deepa Arathana 05:00 A.M
- Spadigalinga Deepa Arathana 05:10 A.M
- Thiruvananthal Deepa Arathana 05:45 A.M
- Vila Pooja 07:00 A.M
- Kalasanthi Pooja 10:00A.M
- Uchikala Pooja 12:00 NOON
- Sayaratcha Pooja 06:00 P.M
- Arthajama Pooja 08.30 P.M
- Palliyarai Pooja 08:45 P.M
Pilgrims who wish to offer cash, gold or silver ornaments or other valuable articles should produce them before the temple Peishkar who will arrange to have them placed at the feet of the Lord or Devi as the case may be and get them entered in the temple accounts and issue proper receipts.
Devotees who desire to endow lands or other immovable property should contact the Treasurer or Executive Officer of the temple and arrange to have the prescribed Deeds executed with the approval of the Board of Trustees and legal officers.
| S.No | Festival | Beginning | Ending | Durations |
| 1 | Mahasivarathri (To be seen) i. Rishaba Vaahana Dharshan ii. Mahasivarathri Abishekam iii. Silver Chariot | Mahasashti krishnapatcham Maasi (February, March) | Mahakrishna Amavasai | 10 days |
| 2 | Vasanthotsavam | Vaikasa Sukkila Sashti Vaikasi (May – June) | Vaisaka Paurnami | 10 days |
| 3 | Ramalinga Prathishtai | Jeshta Sukkila Suddha Sashti Aani (May – June) | Ashata Paurnami | 3 days |
| 4 | Thirukkalyanam (To be seen) i. Rishaba Vaahanam ii. Silver Chariot iii. Thabasu Day iv. Sayanasevai on Golden Pallakku v. Thirukkalyana Day | Aashada Pagula Krishnashtami (July – August ) | Siravana – suddham | 17 days |
| 5 | Navarathri Festival Dasara (Vijayadasami Day) | Bathrabatha Suddha Sukkila Pradhami Purattaasi (September – October) | Dasami | 10 days |
| 6 | Kantha Sashti | Aasveeja Suddha Sukkila Aippasi (october – November) | Aasveeja Suddha Sashti | 6 days |
| 7 | Aarudhira Dharshna | Maarkka Seerisha Sudda Sashti Sadhaya Natchatram Maargazhi (December – January) | Maarkka Seerisha Sudda Paurnami | 10 days |
Rameshwaram Temple by Air
Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram
