Tirthas of Rameswaram
There are sixty-four Tīrthas (holy water bodies) in and around the island of Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India.[1] According to Skānda Purāṇa, twenty-four of them are important.[2] Bathing in these Tīrthas is a major aspect of the pilgrimage to Rameswaram and is considered equivalent to penance.[3] Twenty-two of the Tīrthas are within the Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple.[4]
List of Tīrthas[]
Tīrthas | Location | Type | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Tirupullāni(Darbhaśayanam[5]) | Large Pond | ||
south of [6] | |||
Gandhamādhana | |||
near Thangachimadam[7] | Not accessible due to new habitation. | ||
near Ekānta Rāma Temple | Large Pond | ||
near Ekānta Rāma Temple | Well | ||
North of Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[7] | Large Pond | ||
North-east of Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[7] | Small Pond | ||
West of Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple beside the highway[7] | Large Pond | ||
On the way to Dhanushkodi[7] | Large Pond | ||
Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8] | Well | ||
Agni Tīrtham | Beach east of Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[9] | Sea | |
Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10] | Well | ||
Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10] | Well | ||
Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10] | Well | ||
Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10] | Well | ||
Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10] | Well | ||
Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10] | Well | ||
Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[11] | Well | ||
Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[12] | Well | ||
Dhanushkodi[13] | Sea | ||
North-east of Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[7] | Small Pond | ||
On the way to [7] | Small Pond | ||
On the way to [7] | Small Pond | ||
On the way to [7] | Small Pond | ||
On the way to [7] | Small Pond | ||
On the way to [7] | Small Pond | ||
Well | |||
Well | |||
On the way to [7] | Large Pond | ||
West of Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple beside the highway[7] | Large Pond | ||
West of Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple beside the highway[7] | Small Pond | ||
near Ekaanta Rama Temple | Large Pond | ||
near Thangachimadam[7] | Well | In the middle of the ocean, a few metres away from the beach | |
Paamban[7] | |||
On the way to [7] | |||
Pancha Pāṇḍava Tīrtham[7] | near Ekaanta Rama Temple[7] | ||
Vāli Tīrtham[7] | |||
Gaja Tīrtham[7] | |||
Kumuda Tīrtham[7] | |||
Śāradā Tīrtham[7] | |||
Paraśurāma Tīrtham[7] | |||
Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[12] | Well | ||
Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10] | Well | ||
Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10] | Well | ||
Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10] | Well | ||
Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8] | Well | ||
Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8] | Well | ||
Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8] | Well | ||
Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8] | Well | ||
Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8] | Well | ||
Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8] | Well | ||
Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8] | Well | ||
Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8] | Well | ||
Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8] | Well |
Notes[]
- ^ Murali (2000), p. 574
- ^ Setu Māhātmyam, Adhyāya 2, verse 104
- ^ Setu Māhātmyam, Adhyāya 1, verse 24
- ^ Seturaman (2001), p. 216
- ^ Setu Māhātmyam, Adhyāya 3, verse 10
- ^ Setu Māhātmyam, Adhyāya 8, verse 3
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Seturaman (2001), p. 224
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Seturaman (2001), p. 220
- ^ Seturaman (2001), p. 221
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Seturaman (2001), p. 219
- ^ Seturaman (2001), p. 217
- ^ a b Seturaman (2001), p. 218
- ^ Seturaman (2001), p. 222
References[]
- Murali, J. C. (2000). Tamizhaga Sivatalangal. Chennai: Chatura Padipakkam.
- Seturaman, K (2001). Rameswaram Koil. Madurai: J. J. Publications.
- Setu Māhātmyam (Skānda Purāṇa Book 3:Chapter 1 (Bramha Khaṇḍa:Setu Māhātmyam) ).
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