temple
Rameswaram
रामेश्वरम्
Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
One of the Char Dham pilgrimage sites and one of the twelve Jyotirlingas. Sacred to both Lord Shiva and Lord Rama.
Rameswaram is a sacred pilgrimage town on Pamban Island. The Ramanathaswamy Temple here is famous for its magnificent corridors and is associated with the Ramayana epic.
Visit Info
Timings: 5:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Best time: October to April
How to Reach
Madurai Airport (174 km)
Rameswaram Railway Station
Connected via Pamban Bridge
Deities
Lord Shiva (Ramanathaswamy)Lord Rama
Festivals
Maha ShivaratriRama NavamiArudra Darshan
Special Rituals
22 Holy Wells bathAbhishekamPradakshina
Legends & Stories
- Lord Rama worshipped Shiva here before crossing to Lanka
- Hanuman brought the Shivalinga from Kailash