Hindu temple
Ramanathaswamy Temple
Also known as Rameshwaram Temple.
In short
The Ramanathaswamy Temple on Rameswaram island is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas and one of the four Char Dham. Associated with Rama's worship of Shiva before crossing to Lanka, it is famed for having the longest temple corridor in India.
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Key facts
- Presiding deity
- Shiva
- Significance
- A Jyotirlinga and one of the Char Dham
- Location
- Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
- Official source
- Govt of Tamil Nadu HR&CE — Ramanathaswamy Temple
Significance
Rameswaram is both a Jyotirlinga and one of the four Char Dham shrines, uniquely linking the traditions of Shiva and Rama: here Rama is said to have worshipped Shiva.
The temple is celebrated for its immense pillared corridors, among the longest of any temple in India, and for its sacred bathing tirthas.
History
The temple on Rameswaram island grew over centuries under successive dynasties, notably expanded by the Nayaks and rulers of Ramanathapuram, giving it its vast corridors.
How to reach
On Rameswaram (Pamban) island in Tamil Nadu, connected to the mainland by the Pamban bridge; served by Rameswaram railway station, with the nearest airport at Madurai.
For current darshan timings and arrangements, always check the temple’s official source: Govt of Tamil Nadu HR&CE — Ramanathaswamy Temple.
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About Ramanathaswamy Temple
What is special about Rameswaram temple?
It is both one of the twelve Jyotirlingas and one of the four Char Dham, tied to Rama's worship of Shiva, and famous for the longest temple corridor in India.
Where is the Ramanathaswamy Temple?
On Rameswaram island in Tamil Nadu, reached from the mainland across the Pamban bridge.
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