Anyo Route (English), Tamilnadu, 08/02/2021 : Today our destination is Rameshwaram, located on the island of Pamban on the Bay of Bengal in the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India. Where there is the palm of the blue sea, the boundless curiosity of tourism, the hero of Sri Ramchandra and the Shaiva and Vaishnava pilgrimage sites.
Rameshwaram is located on Pamban Island in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu state. The distance from the neighboring country Sri Lanka is not too much. Motor launches can also be crossed with special permission. And it was from this Rameshwaram that Sri Ramachandra crossed the sea and built a bridge between Sri Lanka and went to Sri Lanka to rescue Sita Devi. There has been no less controversy so far about that stone Ram bridge at the bottom of the sea. However, everyone knows the epic of Ramayana. However, the railway bridge over the sea from the mainland Mandapam to Pamban Island is quite interesting in this region.
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| Tamnathswami temple |
The bridge is just over 2 kilometers long and is the longest and first sea bridge in the country, which was opened to the public on February 14, 1914. It is called Pamban Bridge. There is another traffic bridge next door, but the experience of going to Rameshwaram by train over the Pamban Bridge is different. As if floating on the chest of the sea can be reached. When the waves of the sea get a little bigger, they come crashing down on it.
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| Agni Teertham |
One of the main attractions of Rameshwaram is the Ramnathswamy Temple. Absolutely southern style temple. It is basically a Shiva temple, and it is one of the twelfth Jyotirlingas. According to the Ramayana, Sri Ramachandra worshiped Shiva here before going to war in Sri Lanka, and it is heard that the priest of that worship was Ravana himself. The Ramanathaswamy temple is quite large in size, its peaks can be seen from afar. Inside the temple there is a huge porch. The temple was renovated by the Pandya kings in the twelfth century. It is said that it was here that the sea calmed down and surrendered to Sriram, paving the way for him to go to Sri Lanka. The beach at the sea near the temple is still strangely quiet. This is the Agni Tirtham, it is said that a childless couple bathes on this beach and worships at the Ramnathswamy temple and has children.
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| Lakshan Teertham |
Lakshan Tirtham is 1 km away from Rameshwaram temple. There are several temples here, with a pool in the middle. It is said that Lakshman worshiped Shivling here on average, before taking a bath in that pool. The temple is built in the Dravidian style of architecture. In addition to a marble statue of Lakshman, there is also a statue of Rama-Lakshman-Sita, and a statue of Hanuman. Next to it is Sita Tirtham. Nearby is the temple of Bajrangbali.
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| Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple |
Bhulundi Tirtham is 6 km away from Rameshwaram bus stand. It is said that after rescuing Sita Devi, Sita and Sriram came back to Rameshwaram, bathed in the sea and performed special puja here, then they returned to Ayodhya with their family in a chariot. But before the journey began, at the request of the thirsty Sita Devi, Sri Ramachandra threw an arrow into the sea at this place and took out the fresh water of the spring from the sea. There is a separate stream of freshwater in the salt water of the sea which can be seen in a well here. Sita Devi quenched her thirst by drinking this water. It was here that they worshiped Shiva Ling, who is called Trumbakeshwar.
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| Stones are floating on water |
There is a five-faced Hanuman temple at a distance of 2 km from Ramnathswamy temple. Bajrangbali Hanuman had to go to the underworld to save the lives of Lord Sriram and Lakshmana. There is a five-faced Hanuman temple here, where Hanuman has a face in his own form, the rest are Narsingh, Adibarah, Garuda and Hayagriva. Some of the stones and lacquers that float in the water can be seen in this temple. Floating in the water even though it is a stone. It is said that the monkey army built the bridge with this floating stone, the bridge through which Lord Ramachandra entered Sri Lanka.
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| Dhanushkoti |
Another highlight of the Rameshwaram visit was the residence of former President APJ Abdul Kalam. The house of Abdul Kalam, the most popular President of India and a scientist, is in Rameshwaram. Although now his residence has been turned into a museum. The last end of India from Rameshwaram is Dhanushkoti. This place is only 24 kilometers away from Talaimanna, Sri Lanka. It used to be a small town, but Santali was devastated by a devastating cyclone in 1984. Residents were rehabilitated. Dhoni can still be turned around, but the administration does not allow him to go to the end. From here the amazing nature of the sea makes the mind forget.
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| Ram Setu Or Adams Bridge |
How to get there: From Howrah station to Chennai you have to catch a train to Rameshwaram. You can also book a car from Madurai. The bus is also going every day. If you want to do sightseeing in Rameshwaram, you should book an auto rickshaw or an ordinary rickshaw and go around.
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