Rameswaram
(p.naga prasad)
Rameswaram
This shrine is located at the
extreme south eastern point of the Indian peninsula. The
sethu bridge was constructed to link this land to Lanka for
the Varnarams to reach Lanka. This island temple resembles
the Panchajanya (Vishnu's conch) and like the Tamil
letter 'OM'. The jyotirlingam was worshipped worshipped by
Lord Rama to atone the sin of killing Ravana. Hanuman flew
to bring the Linga from Kailasa, for Lord Rama to wroship.
As it was getting late, Rama worshipped the lingam that was
made of sand by Sita Devi. This Lingam worshipped by Lord
Rama is known as Ramanathar. When Hanuman returned he was
disappointed that his Lord had not used the Lingam that he
had brought. Lord Rama pacified Hanuman & named this
Lingam Kasi Viswanathar. Devotees have to worship Kasi
Viswanathar Rameswaram is famous for the many teerthams.
There are a total of 51 teerthams, 22 of them situated
within the temple. Pilgrimage is considered complete with
a bath in the Agni teertham. These waters are considered to
have medicinal qualitiesIt is the custom to worship at
Dhanushkodi before going to Rameshwaram. Several spots in
this island are associated with Lord Rama. The
Kothandarama temple stands at the spot where Vibeeshanan
sought refuge to Rama. The temple is situated on the
eastern coast. It is a huge structure with three
parakarams and several mandapams with mini shrines to other
deities. There is a huge Anjaneya in a mini shrine. There
is a huge Nandi measuring 12 feet in length and 9 feet in
height., with the idols of Viswanatha Naicker and Krishnama
Naicker. There are shrines for Ganapathi and Subramanya.
To the right of the Lord's shrine is the shrine for
Parvathi. To its North is the Kasi Viswanathar's shrine
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