Attractions touristiques à Rameshwaram

Rameshwaram excursion d'une journée

Rameshwaram, un important centre de pèlerinage est désigné comme Varanasi en Inde du Sud. Rameshwaram est une île située dans le golfe de Mannar à la pointe de la péninsule indienne dans le Tamil Nadu. L'île sacrée de Rameshwaram est d'environ 173 km. de Madurai et à seulement 80 kms. loin de Sri Lanka. L'île religieuse se propage dans une zone de 61,8 kilomètres carrés. et se trouve être dans la forme d'une conque. Cette île est le lieu où le Seigneur Rama adoré Shiva de Seigneur afin de nettoyer les péchés après avoir tué Ravana, le roi de Lanka et a également construit le pont sur la mer pour apporter son épouse, Sita de Ravana. Cet endroit est sacré pour les fidèles des deux Vishnu et Shiva. Rameshwaram est aussi l'un des lieux de pèlerinage le plus visité en Inde. On croit aussi que le pèlerinage à Kashi est pas considérée comme complète sans un pèlerinage à Rameshwaram. Le point culminant de l'île a les empreintes du Seigneur Rama. Rameshwaram est aussi un lieu d'où le ferry pour le Sri Lanka (Talaimannar) écarte.

Forfaits Tour de l'Inde du Sud

Distance de Grandes Villes

Comment y parvenir

	The nearest airport is located at Madurai, about 175 kms away.
	Rameshwaram is well connected with Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore, Trichy and Thanjavur by rail.
	Rameshwaram is connected with all the important towns of Tamil Nadu.

Attractions à Rameshwaram

Ranganathaswamy Temple
Ranganathaswamy Temple is the famous temple at Rameshwaram. This temple is believed to have been built on the site where Rama worshipped Shiva in order to do penance for killing the Ravana, king of Lanka. This temple is one of twelve Jyotirlingas of India, dedicated to Lord Shiva. The main deity of this temple is the Linga of Sri Ranganatha. This temple is one of the most beautiful shrines in terms of sculptures. This temple rises above a lake as a vast rectangle about 1,000 feet long and 650 feet wide and covers an area of 15 acres. This temple belongs to the 12th century and was built by the different rulers over a period of time and was completely built after three centuries. One of the remarkable feature of the temple is its corridor. This corridor is the longest corridor in the country that extends to 1200 metres and is flanked on either side by ornate pillars. Each pillar is an

individual composition carved out of solid granite. Some of the leading architects have also described the temples as the most evolved of all Dravidian temples. There are twenty-two wells in the temple and the taste of the water in each well is different from each other.

Kothandaramaswamy Temple
The Kothandaramaswamy Temple is another famous temple at Rameshwaram. This temple has idols of Rama, Sita, Lakshman, Hanuman and Vibhishan, the main characters of the epic Ramayana.

Kurusadai Island
The Kurusadai Island is located close to Rameshwaram. The Kurusadai Island is one of a cluster of 16 islands in the region. The waters surrounding the islands are a biological paradise with rich and rare marine life and coral reefs.

Dhanushkodi
The Dhanushkodi is situated at the eastern end of the island at a distance of 8 kms from Rameshwaram. Dhnushkodi is named after the Rama's bow. The waters of the Bay of Bengal and Indian ocean meet here. Bathing at this place is considered very auspicious by the Hindus. The bridge here is known as the Adam's bridge and the boulders around the sea are believed to be used by Hanuman to reach across Sri Lanka. Dhanushkodi was completely destroyed by the cyclones of 1964.

Gandhamathana Parvtham
This highest point on the island lies just 3kms. North of the shrine. A two storeyed mandapam her is believed to have an imprint of the Lord,Rama’s feet on a charka. On the way are Sukreevar Temple and Theertham.

Hôtels à Rameshwaram

hh - heritage hotel ; ph - palace hotel ; bh - boutique hotel ; gh - guest house ; hs - home stay

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