Location
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Graha
Jyotirlinga & Char Dham (Jyotirlinga & Char Dham)
Deity
Sri Ramanathaswamy
Goddess
Parvathavardhini Amman
Timings
5:00 AM – 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Best time
Maha Shivaratri, Aadi Amavasai
District
Ramanathapuram
Address
Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram, Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu 623526
History
Rama installed this lingam to absolve the karma of war; the temple has the longest pillared corridor in India.
Significance
Bathing in the 22 theerthams before darshan is believed to cleanse ancestral and personal karma.
Pariharam
Take the 22-well theertham bath, offer Ganga water abhishekam and perform tharpanam for ancestors.
Festivals
Maha Shivaratri
February – March · Ten-day festival with night poojas
Aadi Amavasai
July – August · Mass tharpanam on the seashore
Nearby stays & food
Hyatt Place Rameswaram
Stay · 2 km · Sea-facing rooms
Ahaan Restaurant
Food · 1.5 km · Vegetarian thali near the temple