Rameshwaram Temple
Of the four Dhams, Rameshwaram is another hindu temple that is located in Tamil India. The temple is dedicated to lord Shiva and is one of the twelve jyotirlingas in India. It resides in the Rameshwaram district of Tamil Nadu. The temple is the oldest and dates back to treta yug when Lord Rama is said to be born.
Mythological History
According to Hindu Mythology, Rameshwaram means abode of Shiva who was worshipped by Rama of Valmiki’s ramayan. Lord Rama installed the linga inside the temple to absolve him of the sins that he had committed during war by killing a brahma. Thus, he asked Hanuman to get linga from Himalayas. When Hanuman took too long to return with the Linga, Sita, the wife of Rama built a linga out of sand and installed the same inside the temple. This lingam resides as the prime deity in the temple and is called Ramalingam. Later, Hanuman brought the lingam with him and the same was installed along with Sita’s lingam. This ligam is named as the Viswalingam.
Architecture and Inside the Temple
The temple is known to be built by the Pandya dynasty using the dravidian style of architecture. The striking attraction of the temple is that it has the longest corridor and high walls. In total there are three corridors that are 3,850 feet long. While going around the temple one can see, the outer corridor has about 1,212 pillars are 30 feet in height. The temple has 22 tirtas or wells that are bathing of the devotees and are the main highlights of the temple. It is known that by bathing in these well, all sins are washed.
Best Time to Visit
The temple because of its religious significance and attainment of salvation is open throughout the year. But, as the Rameshwaram temple is located in Tamil Nadu that is characterised by tropic coastal weather, visiting the temple during summers is not recommended. The temperature becomes hot and humid and rains are particularly common in June and July. Therefore, visiting in cooler months such as November till March is much better.
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