Rameswaram

Sri Vadirajaru treats Rameswara within the Rama Setu sacred geography. The final explanation preserves Hari-sarvottamatva while presenting the local Rama-Shiva tradition respectfully. The reference is retained here in the sequence of Sri Vadirajaru's pilgrimage so that a pilgrim can connect the present-day sacred place with the Kshetra or Tirtha praised in the Tirtha Prabandha.

Sthala Purana: Rameswaram tradition connects the Kshetra with Sri Rama and the worship of Ramanathaswamy during the Lanka episode. Variant local versions exist on the exact sequence of events. The place continues to be approached as a sacred destination in its regional pilgrimage tradition. The present guide therefore focuses on the principal deity, tirtha or sacred feature that a pilgrim can identify and visit today, without treating later local traditions as though every detail were stated by Sri Vadirajaru.

Places to See in the Kshetra: Ramanathaswamy Temple, 22 temple tirthas, Agni Tirtham.

Temple Timings     Morning: 5:00 AM – 1:00 PM     &     Evening: 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM    (Special darshan during Maha Shivaratri and Vaikunta Ekadashi)