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Kothandaramaswamy Temple
It is situated at Dhanuskodi.According to a legend,Vibhishana,brother of Ravana,surrendered to Rama at this spot.The idols of Rama,Sita,Lakshmana,Hanuman and Vibhishana are installed here.

Dhanuskodi
To reach Sethu Theertham at Dhanuskodi,one has to walk three km along the shores.A dip in Sethu is considered very holy.New Moon days in Adi (Aug-Sep) and Thai (Jan-Feb) are auspicious and many pilgrims perform Shraadha for their ancestors.

Festivals
Major festivals include Sivaratri,Vasantotsav,Ramalinga Pratishta Utsav,the Divine Wedding,Navaratri,Skanda Shashti and Arudra Darshan.

Access
Rameshwaram is connected by rail directly to Madras, Madurai, Trichy and Coimbatore where Madras is connected with all the main places in India. Rameshwaram is connected by regular bus services with Kanyakumari 320 kms, Karaikudi 149 kms, Madras 666 kms, Madurai 167 kms, Ramanathapuram 55 kms, Sivaganga 136 kms, Pudukottai 188 kms, Tanjore 248 kms, Tuticorin 180 kms, Tiruchendur 209 kms etc

Preface
This major pilgrim centre in South India is closely associated with Ramayana.It is also the seat of one of the 12 Jyotirlingas.The devout considers a pilgrimage to Kashi incomplete unless he or she visits Rameshwaram also and performs abhisekha for Sri Ramanatha with Ganga water.The temple,situated on an island in the Gulf of Mannar,reflects divinity in serenity.It is a massive structure having a majestic gopuram and a 1200-metre-long corridor,the longest of such temple corridors in India.

Sri Ramanathaswamy Temple
According to a legend,the Lingam at this temple was installed by Sri Rama.On his return after the battle of Lanka,Rama wanted to install the Lingam to absolve himself of the sin of vanquishing Ravana.Rama sent Hanuman to Mount Kailas to fetch the Lingam.Since Hanuman was late,Sita made a Lingam out of sand.This was installed as Rama Lingam,and the worship was over.

Meanwhile,Hanuman rushed in with the Lingam from Kailas.He was disappointed to find another Lingam already in place.To pacify Hanuman,Rama had the Hanumath Lingam (Viswa Lingam) also installed alongside and ordered that pujas be first performed for the Viswa Lingam.That tradition is being followed even today.

Theshrine of Parvathavardhini,consort of Sri Ramanatha,is to the right of Rama Lingam.A Sri Chakra can be seen here.There is a separate Vishnu shrine dedicated to Sethu Madhava.There are shrines for Pallikonda Perumal,Santhana Ganapathi,Ashta Lakshmi,Nataraja and Hanuman.

The pilgrimage of Rameshwaram begins with a holy dip at the Agni Theertham followed by a bath at 22 other Theerthams,mostly wells situated within the precincts of the temple.It concludes at Kodi Theertham at Danushkodi.

Gandhamadhana Parvatham
It is situated about 2.5 km west of Sri Ramanathaswamy temple.This two-storied Mandapam is on a small hillock.Sri Rama Paadam is enshrined here.From the top of the hill,one can have a panoramic view of the entire land.