Rameswaram
Tamil NaduRameswaram is a municipality in the Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu, located on Pamban Island. It is a significant Hindu pilgrimage site, known for its association with Lord Rama and the Ramanathaswamy Temple, one of the twelve Jyotirlingas in India.
Temples in Rameswaram
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How to Reach Rameswaram
Transportation
Emergency ContactReach by Air
The nearest airport is Madurai Airport, 163 kilometers away. It is connected to major Indian cities like Hyderabad, Mumbai, and New Delhi.
Reach by Train
Rameswaram is connected by rail to cities like Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore, Trichy, and Thanjavur. The Rameswaram terminal railway station is well-connected to southern states.
Reach by Road
Local transportation includes taxis, auto-rickshaws, cycle-rickshaws, and city bus services.
Historical Timeline
- According to the Ramayana, Lord Rama built a bridge from Rameswaram to Lanka
- The Ramanathaswamy Temple was built in the 17th century on the traditional site sanctified by Rama’s footprints
- Historically, the area was under the Pandiyan Dynasty, then the Nayaks of Vijayangar, and later the Sethupathis in the 17th century.
Bhagwan in Rameswaram
Bhagwan associated to Rameswaram and whose famous temples and sthal are there in Rameswaram
