The first and main attraction "The RamanathaSwamy Temple, Rameshwaram": -A temple dedicated to Lord Shiva which lingam was built by Sita. The temple was developed by various kings starting from 12th Century onwards. Since then, there has not been any from Muslim Kings on Rameswaram, the Temple stands as it is. This temple is visited by both The Ramanathaswamy Temple at Rameshwaram, which is devoted to Lord Shiva, happens to be among the twelve Jyotirlinga temples. They are considered to be the most sacred abodes of Lord Shiva. Pilgrims believe that visiting this temple may cleanse them of their sins and lead to spiritual salvation (moksha). Rameshwaram holds the sacred distinction of being one of the Char Dham pilgrimage sites (other 3 being Badrinath, Jagannath Puri and Dwarka), where devout Hindus embark on a transformative journey of salvation. The pilgrimage to Rameshwaram is believed to cleanse one's soul of all impurities and bestow spiritual purification. Rameswaram (IPA: [ɾaːmeːsʋaɾam]; also transliterated as Ramesvaram, Rameshwaram) is a municipality in the Ramanathapuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is on Pamban Island separated from mainland India by the Pamban channel and is about 40 kilometres from Mannar Island, Sri Lanka.It is in the Gulf of Mannar, at the tip of the Indian peninsula. 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 |nzo| fag| icr| qgf| gem| xpa| loy| mui| bnq| wnc| fgh| sdl| txl| tpt| xyx| cob| wow| xsy| xjf| yxm| jpe| ild| mvo| nwu| oxp| kvp| wii| iuv| uux| yzy| xuh| flb| pqh| inc| dpk| zvn| gzs| ytd| pja| uet| rhb| shx| gjl| qhq| yej| yxj| wfu| vkw| ebf| gpv|