Rameshwaram Jyotirling — on Pamban island, Tamil Nadu. 11th of 12 jyotirlings. South dham of Big Char Dham.
Lord Ram worshipped Shiva here to remove sin of Ravana-vadh. Main lingam: Ramalinga. Hanuman brought from Kailash.
✦ Unique Features
World's longest temple corridor (1219 m).
22 tirth ponds in temple complex.
Each pond has different quality/taste.
Agni Tirth: on sea shore. Sin removal.
Gandhamadana hill: Ram's footprints.
✦ Mythology
Ram vowed Shiva worship for Ravana-vadh sin purification.
Sent Hanuman to Kailash for lingam.
Risk of missing muhurat.
Sita made sand lingam (Ramalinga).
Hanuman returned — Vishvalinga.
Both installed.
✦ Darshan & Snan
Hours: 5 AM — 1 PM, 3 PM — 9 PM.
22-tirth bath: ₹50 ticket. Priest pours water.
Main lingam: glass chamber. Close darshan.
Sphatik darshan: 5 AM.
Heavy Monday-Shivratri.
✦ Access
Rail: Rameshwaram.
Chennai: 600 km.
Madurai: 175 km.
Airport: Madurai.
Pamban bridge rail/road.
Dhanushkodi (Ram-Setu end).
📚Sources & References
Content in this article is verified against the following classical and modern authoritative sources. Readers may independently verify against the original sources.
- ▪Surya Siddhanta — classical Sanskrit astronomical text (~5th century CE)
- ▪Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra — foundational text on Vedic astrology by Maharishi Parashara
- ▪Muhurta Chintamani by Ram Daivajna (16th century) — standard reference for muhurat selection
- ▪Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell, 1998) — basis for all astronomical computations on this site
- ▪Lahiri Ayanamsa — standard sidereal reference adopted by the Indian Calendar Reform Committee (1955)
✦ Frequently Asked Questions
Why 22 tirth bath?▼
Each pond has different sin-removing quality. 22 baths = all sin purification. Priest pours per order.
Dhanushkodi Ram Setu?▼
Island's end. Ram built Lanka-bridge from here. Devastated by 1964 cyclone.
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