Monday, September 19, 2011

Planned Trip to Rameshwaram

Rameshwaram is a popular town located in the district of Ramanathapuram in the Tamil Nadu state of India. It is one of the most visited pilgrims in India and also one of the important Char Dham pilgrimages. Rameshwaram attracts attention all round the year in form of travellers and devotees who come here to seek blessings. Located on the Pamba Islands.

It is located on Pamban Island and is separated from mainland India by the Pamban channel. Pamban Island, also called as Rameshwaram Island, is linked to mainland India by the Pamban Bridge. The religious island is extended in an area of 61.8 square kilometres and seems to be in the form of a conch. Rameshwaram is the last stop of the railway line from Chennai and Madurai. Rameshwaram lies on the tip of the Indian Peninsula and is about 40 km far from the Mannar islands in Sri Lanka.

Rameshwaram is a place for religious importance and cultural value for both the devotees of Lord Shiva and Vishnu. It is believed to be one of the holiest places in India to Hindus and is one of the Char Dhams that devotees visit for pilgrimage. It is the bustling pilgrim center.  As per the religious beliefs of the people, the holy trip to the pilgrim of Benares is to be followed with a trip to the Ramanatha Temple as Rameshwaram consists of one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. With the increase in the inflow of devotees here, the need for proper accommodation facilities here have also increased with time. The stay options available here include the mid range hotels and the budget lodges available here.

As per the legends the original temple was built by Rama in the 12th century but after that this temple was completed by different rulers and was completed by Setupathy rulers of Ramanathapuram. The budgeted stays here are located near to the temple and other attractions of the place. These budgeted stays here offer a home like comfort to the travellers who are on a tight budget.

Other than being a pilgrimage destination, Rameshwaram is also popular for its natural beaches especially the shallow beaches that have waves up to 3 cm in height. The months from January to march are considered to be the best time to visit the place as the weather conditions are pleasant during the time. The popular temples located here include the temples of Agnitheertham, Gandamadana Parvatham, Dhanushkodi, Kothandaraswamy Temple and Erwadi.

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