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Rameshwaram Temple
The Ramanathaswamy Temple is among the most sacred shrines of the Hindus in
India. The Jyotirlingam at the Ramanathaswamy temple is the southernmost of the
12 Jyotirlingams of India. It is thought-about as holy as Banaras/Kashi. The
Ramanathaswamy temple (mandir) is situated on the Rameshwaram Island, off the
Sethu coast of Tamil Nadu. In keeping with legends, this temple is associated
with Ramayana and the victory of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana.
The Ramanathaswamy temple is significantly revered, as it's believed that Lord
Rama himself built the temple. According to the legends, after killing Ravana
Lord Rama returned to India and supplied worship to Lord Shiva at Rameshwaram to
expiate the sin of killing the demon king. Lord Rama directed Hanuman to bring
the lingam from Kailasha inside a certain time however Hanuman was delayed and
Sita had to put together considered one of sand, earlier than the auspicious
hour. It's mentioned that this is similar Linga of Sri Ramanatha in the temple.
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