Rameswaram Temple

Rameswaram Temple- History, Location, Timings, Pooja Details, Festivals, Attraction, Accommodation, Online Booking, How to Reach

Rameswaram Temple History in English

Rameswaram Temple is one of the sacred Char Dham of Hindu religion. The temple is dedicated to Lord Ramanathaswamy (Lord Shiva).  The temple deity of the Ramanathaswamy Temple is in the form of Lingam. The temple shows two Lingams, the Ramalingam made out of sand by goddess Sita and the Vishwalingam which is brought from the Kailash by Lord Hanuman. The Ramalingam is the main deity of the temple.

The temple is one of the twelve Jyothirlingams. The Ramanathaswamy temple is one of the Paadal Petra Sthalams. This is a famous historical pilgrimage destination.

Rameswaram Temple Location

Ramanathaswamy TempleRameswaram, Ramanathapuram (Dist)

Rameswaram Temple Timings

Morning	5:0o am to 1:00 pm
Evening	3:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Rameswaram Temple Pooja Timings

Palliyarai Deepa Arathana	5:m am
Spadigalinga Deepa Arathana	5:10 am
Thiruvananthal Deepa Arathana	5:45 am
Villa Pooja	7:00 am
Kalasanthi Pooja	10:00 am
Uchikala Pooja	12:00 pm
Sayaratcha Pooja	6:00 pm
Arthajama Pooja	8:30 pm
Palloyarai Pooja	8:45 pm

Rameswaram Temple Pooja

• 1008 Silver Kalasa Abishegam
• 108 Silver Kalasa Abishegam
• 1008 Kalasa Abishegam (Cooper)
• 1008 Sangabishegam
• 108 Kalasa Abishegam (Cooper)
• 108 Sangabishegam
• Rudrabishegam
• Panchamirtha Abishegam
• Gangabishegam with Ganges & Vessel
• Swami Sahasranama Archanai
• Ambal Sahasranama Archanai
• Rudrajapam
• Spadikalinga Dharshanam
• Swami Astothra Archanai
• Ambal Astothra Archanai
• Gangai Pooja Sankalpam
• Silver Car Procession
• Panchamurthy Procession (Rishaba Vahanam)
• Ambal Gold Car Procession
• Milk Abishegam
• Rose Water Abishegam
• Kodi Theertham Abishegam
• Viboothi Abishegam
• Vadamlai & Other Neyedhyam
• Swamy Nagaparanam
• Ambal Kavasam

Rameswaram Temple Festivals

Festivals	Beginning	Ending	Duration
Mahasivarathri 1.Rishaba Vaahana Dharshan 2. Mahasivarathri Abishekam 3.Silver Chariot	Mahasashti Krishnapatcham Maasi (February – March)	Mahakrishna Amavasai	10 days
Vasanthotsavam	Vaikasa Sukkila Sashti Vaikasi (May – June)	Vaisaka Paurnami	10 Days
Ramalinga Prathishtai	Jeshta Sukkila Suddha Sashti Aani (May – June)	Ashata paurnami	3 Days
Thirukkalyanam 1.Rishaba Vaahanam 2.Silver Chariot 3.Thabasu Day 4.Sayanasevai on Golden                Pallakku 5.Thirukkalyana Day	Aashada Pagula Krishnashtami (July – August)	Siravana – Suddham	17 Days
Navarathri Festival Dasara (Vijayadasami Day)	Bathrabatha Suddha Sukkila Pradhami Purattaasi (September – October)	Dasami	10 Days
Kantha Sashti	Aasveeja Suddha Sukkila Aippasi (October – November)	Aasveeja Suddha Sashti	6 Days
Aarudhira Dharhna	Maarkka Seerisha Suddha  Sashti Sadhaya Natchatram Maargazhi (December – January)	Maarkka Seerisha Suddha Paurnami	10 Days

Theertham:

• Mahalakshmi Theertham
• Savithri Theertham
• Gayathri Theertham
• Saraswathi Theertham
• Sethu Madhava Theertham
• Gandhamadana Theertham
• Kavatcha Theertham
• Gavaya Theertham
• Nala Theertham
• Neela Theertham
• Sanku Theertham
• Sakkara Theertham
• Brahmahathi Vimochana Theertham
• Sooriya Theertham
• Chandra Theertham
• Ganga Theertham
• Yamuna Theertham
• Gaya Theertham
• Siva Theertham
• Sadyamirtha Theertham
• Sarva Theertham
• Kodi Theertham

 Rameswaram Temple Accommodation

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 How To Reach Rameswaram Temple:

By Air :      Madurai International Airport (nearest)            –   178 km

By Train :         Rameswaram Railway Station (nearest)          –  2 km

By Road : Rameswaram Bus Stand (nearest)                    – 2 km

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