RAMANATAH NATHASWAMY TEMPLE (RAMESHWARAM)

RAMANATAH NATHASWAMY TEMPLE  (RAMESHWARAM)

Rameswaram is situated on the pamban Island,Rameswaram in Tamilnadu is a major pilgrimage famous for its history and temples.
The temple boasts of having the longest corridor in Asia and is second only to Kasi Viswanatha temple.
Rameshwaram is the place from where Lord Rama,built a bridge across the sea to rescue his consort Sita from Ravana.



History
The temple and the island of Rameshwaram hve this name because,lord rama worshiped lord shiva ,the god of gods here on return from Lanka.
The Alar family of devakyyai completed the eastern tower of 9 tiers 126 feet in height from Thiruppani funds in the year between 1897 and 1904.

FAMOUS TEMPLES OF TAMILNADU




World famous third corridor

outer wing-East-West-690 feet
North-South-435 feet
innerwing-East-west-649 feet
North-South-395 feet
total number of pillars-1212

height of corridor-22 feet 7.5 inch

Both Vaishnavites and Shaivites visit this pilgrimage which is known as varanasi of south.
The main festival is car festival and thirukalyanam.
It is the gem of Dravidian architecture, famous for its impressive corridor and 22 theerthams within the complex.



    Pamban bridge connecting the island of Rameshwaram is 2.2 long bridge.
    The nearest airport to Rameswaram is at Madurai,which is located at a distance of 176km.

    Rameshwaram Railway station is well connected by rail to major cities of Tamilnadu like Chennai,Madurai, Coimbatore,Tanjavur and Trichy.

    Rameshwaram is well connected by bus with Chennai,Bangalore,Kanyakumari,Madurai,Pondicherry,Trichy and Tanjavur.

    IMPORTANT INFORMATION

    Timings
    5.00am-1.00pm and 3.00pm-9.00pm

    Pooja timings
    1.Palliyarai deepa arathana 5.00am
    2.Spadigalinga deepa arathana 5.10 am
    3.Thiruvanathal deepa arthana 5.45 am
    4.Vila pooja-7.00am
    5.Kalasanthi pooja-10.00am
    6.Uchkala pooja -12.00noon
    7.Sayaratcha pooja-6.00pm
    8.Arthajama pooja -8.30pm
    9.Palliyarai pooja-8.45pm

    Festivals

    Mahashivrathri
    Thirukalyanam
    Navarathri festival dasara
    Kantha sashti
    Aarundhira dharshna

     For more information see this links http://www.rameswaramtemple.tnhrce.in/poojas-rameswaram.html

    For location see links https://goo.gl/maps/on1yYFfgZ612

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