Located in the district of Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu, Rameshwaram is one of the renowned pilgrim centers in India. The place has great religious value in the heart of every devotee therefore a number of people come here throughout the year to worship their God. Rameshwaram is amongst the Char Dham pilgrimages in the country.
Reason to visit.
- Rameswaram is home to Ramanathaswamy Shiva temple, one of the 12 Jyotirlinga temples of Lord Shiva.
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- It is believed that from Rameshwaram, Lord Rama built a bridge across the sea to Sri Lanka where he fought a battle with Ravana in one of the epic battles of the Ramayana.
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- Dhanushkodi beach from where the bridge was built is also visited alongwith Rameshwaram Temple.
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- Rameswaram is very significant for Lord Rama devotee perspective and a major pilgrim centre for Lord Shiva devotees and Hindu pilgrim traveller in general
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- Rameshwaram is typically day visited from Madurai.
