Tirthas of Rameswaram

There are sixty-four Tīrthas (holy water bodies) in and around the island of Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India.[1] According to Skānda Purāṇa, twenty-four of them are important.[2] Bathing in these Tīrthas is a major aspect of the pilgrimage to Rameswaram and is considered equivalent to penance.[3] Twenty-two of the Tīrthas are within the Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple.[4]

List of Tīrthas

Tīrthas Location Type Notes
Cakra Tīrtham Tirupullāni(Darbhaśayanam[5]) Large Pond
Vetāla Varada Tīrtham south of Chakra Tirtham of Tirupullani[6]
Pāpa Vināśa Tīrtham Gandhamādhana
Sītā Kuṇḍam near Thangachimadam[7] Not accessible due to new habitation.
Maṅgala Tīrtham near Ekānta Rāma Temple Large Pond
Amṛta Vāpī near Ekānta Rāma Temple Well
Brahma Kuṇḍam
Hanumān Kuṇḍam North of Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[7] Large Pond
Agastya Tīrtham North-east of Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[7] Small Pond
Lakṣmaṇa Tīrtham West of Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple beside the highway[7] Large Pond
Jaṭā Tīrtham On the way to Dhanushkodi[7] Large Pond
Lakṣmī Tīrtham Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8] Well
Agni Tīrtham Beach east of Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[9] Sea
Cakra Tīrtham of Ramanathaswamy Temple Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10] Well
Śiva Tīrtham Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10] Well
Śaṅkha Tīrtham Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10] Well
Yamunā Tīrtham Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10] Well
Gaṅgā Tīrtham Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10] Well
Gayā Tīrtham Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10] Well
Koṭi Tīrtham Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[11] Well
Sātyāmṛta Tīrtham Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[12] Well
Mānasa Tīrtham
Dhanuṣkoṭī Tīrtham Dhanushkodi[13] Sea
Nāga Tīrtham North-east of Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[7] Small Pond
Nakula Tīrtham On the way to Gandhamadana[7] Small Pond
Sahadeva Tīrtham On the way to Gandhamadana[7] Small Pond
Draupadī Tīrtham On the way to Gandhamadana[7] Small Pond
Bhīma Tīrtham On the way to Gandhamadana[7] Small Pond
Arjuna Tīrtham On the way to Gandhamadana[7] Small Pond
Jāmbavān Tīrtham Well
Aṅgada Tīrtham Well
Sugrīva Tīrtham On the way to Gandhamadana[7] Large Pond
Rāma Tīrtham West of Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple beside the highway[7] Large Pond
Sītā Tīrtham West of Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple beside the highway[7] Small Pond
Ṛṇa Vimocana Tīrtham near Ekaanta Rama Temple Large Pond
Villuṇḍi Tīrtham near Thangachimadam[7] Well In the middle of the ocean, a few metres away from the beach
Kapi Tīrtham Paamban[7]
Bhairava Tīrtham
Amṛta Tīrtham On the way to Gandhamadana[7]
Dharma Tīrtham
Gandhamādana Tīrtham
Pancha Pāṇḍava Tīrtham[7] near Ekaanta Rama Temple[7]
Vāli Tīrtham[7]
Gaja Tīrtham[7]
Kumuda Tīrtham[7]
Śāradā Tīrtham[7]
Paraśurāma Tīrtham[7]
Sarva Tīrtham Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[12] Well
Candra Tīrtham Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10] Well
Sūrya Tīrtham Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10] Well
Brahma-hatti Vimocana Tīrtham Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10] Well
Mādhava Tīrtham Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8] Well
Nala Tīrtham Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8] Well
Nīla Tīrtham Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8] Well
Gavaya Tīrtham Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8] Well
Gavākṣa Tīrtham Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8] Well
Gandhamādana Tīrtham Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8] Well
Sāvitrī Tīrtham Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8] Well
Sarasvatī Tīrtham Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8] Well
Gāyatrī Tīrtham Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8] Well

Notes

  1. Murali (2000), p. 574
  2. Setu Māhātmyam, Adhyāya 2, verse 104
  3. Setu Māhātmyam, Adhyāya 1, verse 24
  4. Seturaman (2001), p. 216
  5. Setu Māhātmyam, Adhyāya 3, verse 10
  6. Setu Māhātmyam, Adhyāya 8, verse 3
  7. Seturaman (2001), p. 224
  8. Seturaman (2001), p. 220
  9. Seturaman (2001), p. 221
  10. Seturaman (2001), p. 219
  11. Seturaman (2001), p. 217
  12. Seturaman (2001), p. 218
  13. Seturaman (2001), p. 222

References

  • Murali, J. C. (2000). Tamizhaga Sivatalangal. Chennai: Chatura Padipakkam.
  • Seturaman, K (2001). Rameswaram Koil. Madurai: J. J. Publications.
  • Setu Māhātmyam (Skānda Purāṇa Book 3:Chapter 1 (Bramha Khaṇḍa:Setu Māhātmyam) ).
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