A Visit To Rameshwaram During Festival – Festivals Of The Temple Town

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Rameshwaram, the town beholding the great history of Ramayana in its bosom is a small town in the district of Ramanthapuram of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the four Dhams of India and thus is a very sacred place for the Indians. The town is situated on the Pamban Island that is 50 km away from Sri Lanka’s Mannar Island. The name signifies its relation with the great era of Lord Rama and this bondage gives the whole place a holy and divine feel. With a mythological significance and great cultural heritage, Rameshwaram has outshined as one of the popular sightseeing places and not just a religious pilgrimage. The cravings and architecture of temples and monuments situated all over this Holy town is a sign of great artistry.

The holy island is mostly covered by the Rameshwaram temple that sees the visits of many devotees every day. The beauty of Rameshwaram lies in its simplicity and its bondage to the traditional Indian heritage. The Rameshwaram temple and the RamSetu Bridge drive most of the tourist attraction mostly because of its holy and historical connotations. Besides these, there are many major tourist places in Rameshwaram ...
... and the most frequented of these are the Ramarpadm, Ramarpaadham temple, Naga idols at Ram temple, Lakshman Theertham, Sita kund, Floating stones of Hanuman temple, the Sugreevar Theertham and so on.

Rameshwaram is a popular temple town if India that welcomes huge devotees from every corner of the country throughout the year, however during festivals the number of visitors to this holy land is huge. This is because a visit to Rameshwaram during festival offers tourists to experience the cultural glory of this land of Ramayana. Being a Pilgrimage town for the Hindus, the festivals of Rameshwaram include mostly the festivals of Hinduism.

Being a land holding the history of Lord Rama, Diwali is one of the major Rameshwaram festivals celebrating grandly and the view of this town with hundreds of lamps all over is heavenly and thus the city offers the tourists a breath taking view of heavenly paradise amidst glittering lamps. Other major festivals of Rameshwaram are: Masi Shivratri: the festival dedicated to Lord Shiva and celebrated during the month of February, Mahalaya Amavasai: the last day of Mahalaya Paksham during the month of September or October, Thai Amavsay and Thirukalyanam. All these Rameshwaram festivals highlight the tradition and cultural glory of this beautiful temple town. Thus, a visit to Rameshwaram during festival enhances one’s trip to the land with rich cultural embodiment along with natural richness.

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