Ramanathaswamy Temple
இராமநாதசுவாமி கோவில்
Lord Shiva (Ramanathaswamy) · Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
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About the temple
One of the 12 Jyotirlingas and one of the 4 Char Dham sites Absolution of sins (especially Brahmahatya Dosha)
Temple information
- Darshan timings
- 05:00 – 21:00
- Established
- 12
- Best time to visit
- 05:00 AM for Spadika Linga Darshan
- Entry fee
- Free
Deity
Lord Shiva (Ramanathaswamy) · இராமநாதசுவாமிParvatavardhini (Amman)VishalakshiSethumadhavaMahaganapathi
- Deity form
- Two Lingams: Ramalingam (sand) and Viswalingam (brought by Hanuman)
- Religious tradition
- Tamil Shaiva Siddhanta / Smarta
- Sanskrit name
- रामनाथस्वामी मन्दिर
- Also known as
- Rameswaram Temple, Rameshwaram Jyotirlinga
Darshan hours
- Daily
- 05:00 - 13:00, 15:00 - 21:00
- Break timings
- 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM
- Special days
- 24 hours during Maha Shivaratri
- Festival timings
- Open throughout the night on major festivals
Aarti & rituals
- Morning aarti
- 05:00
- Midday aarti
- 12:00
- Evening aarti
- 18:30
- Night aarti
- 20:30
- Special aarti days
- Mondays, Shravan month
- Ritual schedule
- Mani Darshanam, Spadika Linga Deeparadhana
- Abhishek timings
- Continuous Abhishekam for the 22 wells
- Special poojas
- Spadika Linga Pooja, Pitru Tharpana
- Online pooja booking
- Yes
History & heritage
- Historical period
- Ancient
- Built by
- Pandya Dynasty and Sethupathi Kings of Ramnad
- Architect / builder
- Pradani Muthuramalinga Sethupathi (Third Corridor)
- Construction materials
- Sandstone, Granite, Limestone
- Historical events
- Visited by Adi Shankara and Swami Vivekananda
- Renovations
- Major expansions in the 12th and 18th centuries
- Archaeological importance
- Protected by HR & CE department
- Legends
- Lord Rama built the Lingam here to atone for killing Ravana
- Inscriptions
- Several inscriptions related to the Sethupathi kings
Architecture
- Architectural style
- Dravidian
- Architectural period
- Late Vijayanagara / Nayaka style
- Structure
- Island Temple Complex
- Floors
- 5
- Gopuram
- East Gopuram (126 ft), West Gopuram (78 ft)
- Mandapa
- World's longest corridor (approx. 4000 ft long)
- Sculptural features
- Massive carved pillars along the outer corridor
- Artistic elements
- Ceiling paintings of the 12 Jyotirlingas
- Construction technique
- Granite brought across the sea from the mainland
- Unique features
- 22 Holy Wells (Theerthams) within the temple complex
Festivals & events
Maha ShivaratriThirukalyanamRamalinga Prathistha
- Festival calendar
- Feb-March (Shivaratri), June-July (Ramalinga)
- Special celebration days
- Thai Amavasai, Mahalaya Amavasai
- Cultural events
- Temple car festival (Rathotsavam)
- Annual events
- Vasanthotsavam
- Peak crowd season
- October to January; Amavasya days
Visitor information
- ✓ Parking
- ✓ Wheelchair accessible
- ✓ Restrooms
- ✓ Drinking water
- ✓ Shoe keeping
- ✓ Prasadam counter
- ✓ Annadanam
- Entry fee
- Free
- Dress code
- Traditional
- Best time to visit
- 05:00 AM for Spadika Linga Darshan
- Parking capacity
- 300+
- Parking fees
- Moderate
- Donation counters
- Yes
- Donation methods
- Cash, Card, UPI
- Prasadam
- Laddu, Vada, Sweet Pongal