Ramanathaswamy Temple
Ramanathapuram district, India
Also known as: रामनाथस्वामी मंदिररामानाथस्वामी मन्दिररामेश्वरःरामेश्वरम तीर्थরামানাথস্বামী মন্দিরਰਾਮਾਨਾਥਸਵਾਮੀ ਮੰਦਰରାମନାଥସ୍ଵାମୀ ମନ୍ଦିରஇராமேஸ்வரம் இராமநாதசுவாமி கோயில்రామనాథ స్వామి దేవాలయంರಾಮನಾಥೇಶ್ವರരാമേശ്വരം രാമനാഥസ്വാമി ക്ഷേത്രം
Ramanathaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva located on Rameswaram island in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the twelve Jyotirlinga temples. It is one of the 276 Paadal Petra Sthalams, the sacred sites glorified by the Nayanars, Appar, Sundarar, and Sambandar, with their songs. According to tradition, the lingam of the Ramanathaswamy Temple was established and worshipped by Rama before he crossed the bridge called Rama Setu to the island kingdom of Lanka, identified with Sri Lanka. It is one of the Char Dham pilgrimage sites.[2]
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Key facts
| Presiding deity | Shiva[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | Ramanathapuram district, India |
| Status | Active |
Sources
- Wikidata Q14565670 — Wikidata
- Ramanathaswamy Temple - Wikipedia — Wikipedia