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Rameshwaram
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Location
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Island Of
Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu |
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Deity
Worshipped
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Linga Of Sri Ranganatha
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Famous
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A Pilgrimage To Kashi
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Considered Complete
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Significance
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One of the Chardhams
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12 Jyotirlingas Of India
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| Rameshwaram is an island situated
in the gulf of manner at the very tip of the Indian peninsula.
A very important pilgrim centre of the Indians. Rameshwaram
is the place from where Lord Rama, built a bridge across the
sea to rescue his consort Sita, from her abductor, Ravana. This
is also the place where Rama worshipped Lord Shiva to cleanse
away the sin of killing Ravana. Both the Vaishnavites and Shaivites
visit this pilgrimage which is known as the Varanasi the south. |
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| Rameshwaram is significant for
the Hindus as a pilgrimage to Benaras is incomplete without
a Pilgrimage to Rameshwaram. The presiding deity is the Linga
Of Sri Ranganatha, which happens to be one of the twelve Jyotirlingas
of India. Rameshwaram is also popularly referred to as the 'Benaras
of the south'. In order to attain Moksha it is believed that
the visit to Rameshwaram is mandatory. |
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Mythological
History
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| According to the Hindu mythology
i.e. the story of Ramayana Lord Rama performed thanksgiving
rituals to Lord Rama after the battle at Sri Lanka and his triumph
over the demon king Ravana. Owing to this Rameshwaram attracts
Vaishnavites (worshippers of Lord Vishnu) and Saivites (worshippers
of Lord Shiva) alike. Sri Lanka is at a distance of 24 kilometers
from Rameshwaram. In fact the entire area of Rameshwaram is
associated with various incidents from the Ramayana. Rameshwaram
happens to one of the most visited pilgrim sites in India. |
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Location
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| The religious island is spread
in an area of 61.8 square kilometers and happens to be in the
shape of a conch. The Ramanatha Swamy Temple occupies major
area of Rameshwaram. The masterpiece of Dravidian architecture
boasts of the largest temple corridor in India. Different rulers
built the Ramanatha Swamy Temple over a period of time starting
from the 12th century. The temple comprises of twenty-two wells
where the taste of the water of each well is different from
the other. |
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YALI
COLUMN IN RAMESHWAR DHAM TEMPLE
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DWARPAL
AT GARBHAGRIHA ENTRANCE OF RAMESHWARA DHAM
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RAMESHWAR
GOPURAM FRONT SIDE ELEVATION
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RAMESHWAR
GOPURAM SIDE ELEVATION
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