Rameswaram Rameshwaram – The legend behind the town |
07.06.08 |
Rameshwaram is an important place of pilgrimage in India. According to Hindu legends, this is a place from which Lord Rama built the Sethu Bridge to travel to Lanka (now, Sri Lanka) to bring back his consort Sita. The bridge begins in this island, moves across Dhanushkodi and then on to Talaimannar in Sri Lanka.
After the successful victory over Ravana and return from Lanka, Sita made a linga (a symbolic representation of God Shiva) of sand as a penance for killing Ravana. Lord Hanuman was asked by Lord Rama to bring a linga from Mount Kailash, but this Linga did not come on time and hence Sita made one herself. However, to appease Hanuman, the linga brought from Mount Kailash is also worshipped.
This legend surrounds the origins of the famous Sri Ramanatha Swamy Temple, which is an important pilgrimage spot among the twelve Jyotirlingas of India.
Indian Heritage Rameswaram |
18.07.06 |
Rameswaram is one of the major pilgrim centers of the Hindus. It is connected to many cities through Railways and Roadways. There is one story for this origin of Rameswaram, that is, Lord Rama when he returned from Sri Lanka, he presented his thanks to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathy and washed away their sins there. So it is a holy place, where Hindu people want to visit and get rid of their sins. Rameswaram is spoken for 22 theerthas surrounding the main temple. As per Hindu Myths, the person who visits Rameswaram can get away from his sins. Rameswaram temple is praised for its sculptured pillars and unimaginable corridors. The world’s longest corridor is third corridor of the Ramanathaswamy temple. Above any other Pilgrimage centers, Rameswarm is a place where there are many picnic spots for the visitors to visit like Pamban, Olaikuda and Dhanushkodi. There are many fishing centers in Rameswaram. Many varieties of fishes are available here and it is exported to different parts of the world. There are many attractive pearls, shells and sea products sold here. The outsiders are very much attracted by this. This brings many tourists to Rameswaram.
