Ramanathaswamy Temple is
a Hindu
temple dedicated
to the god Shiva located
on Rameswaram
island in
the state of Tamil
Nadu, India. It is also one of the twelve Jyotirlinga temples.It
is one of the 274 Paadal
Petra Sthalams, where the three of the most revered Nayanars (Saivite saints), Appar, Sundarar and Tirugnana
Sambandar, have glorified the temple with their songs. The temple was expanded
during the 12th century by Pandya Dynasty, and its principal
shrines sanctum were renovated by Jeyaveera Cinkaiariyanand his
successor Gunaveera Cinkaiariyan of the Jaffna kingdom. The temple has the
longest corridor among all Hindu temples in India. The
temple is located in Rameswaram considered
a holy pilgrimage site for Shaivites, Vaishnavites and Smarthas.
The presiding deity, the Lingam of
Ramanathaswamy (Shiva), is believed to have been established and worshiped by Rama,
an avatar of
the god Vishnu,
to absolve the sins created during the Ramayana war
at Sri
Lanka.
Satelite View of "Ramar Bridge", a bridge built by Varana (ape men) between Rameshwaram and Srilanka using a limestone shoals to help Ramar, avatar of lord Vishnu to Fight against Ravana the king of Srilanka To Rescue the Rama's Wife Seetha during Ramayana Period.
Floating Sones in Ramanathaswamy Temple which is use to built the Rama's Bridge
Pamban Bridge Built between the Rameswaram Island and Ramanathapuram
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