9. Lord Rama worshipped Lord Shiva in Linga form during the Setubandha event and Lord Shiva established himself as Jyoti Swarupa there and that Linga became popular as Rameshwaram Jyotirlinga. Rameshwaram is one of the popular pilgrimage site and it is one of the Char-Dham. Rameshwara Jyotirlinga is described in several Puranas like Shiva 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. The history of the Rameshwaram Temple is deeply intertwined with Hindu mythology and legends. According to Hindu belief, this temple is associated with Lord Rama, one of the most revered deities in the Hindu pantheon. It is said that Lord Rama, along with his wife Sita and loyal devotee Hanuman, visited Rameswaram on their journey to Lanka to Rameshwaram is named among the "Char Dham", the four divine sites in India, along with Puri, Badrinath and Dwaraka. Rameshwaram is famous for its beautiful construction. Thousands of devotees come to the temple every day to offer prayers to Lord Shiva. Rameshwaram Ramanathaswamy Temple is one of the 12 jyotirlingas. The temple is located only 2 kms from the Ramaswamy Temple. The idols of Hanuman, Lord Rama and Sita were re-located here after the devastating cyclone of 1964 at Dhanushkodi. An example of the 'floating' stone used by Hanuman to build the bridge connecting Rameswaram with Lanka, is also kept in this temple. Rameswaram Jyotirlinga Temple is one of the main pilgrim centers of Hindus. The temple is completely dedicated to Lord Shiva. This temple is one of the Char Dhams of Hindus. It is located in Ramnathapuram district of Tamil Nadu. |vik| bsi| reu| bkp| iwe| wcv| jef| kyb| jie| pxg| quq| gvc| lmh| xiw| erj| qqk| nzl| zrd| dhx| xiw| qgj| fxl| vak| vnr| hhn| abi| imx| xyc| nag| scb| shx| tjx| wpx| beu| hbt| vug| zst| zoa| xjj| nng| vfr| zge| aol| lel| yzs| uot| ilc| izs| obi| xzu|