Why the
Rameswaram Temple
is special

This Shiva-dedicated temple is one of the holiest religious sites in India. It's a must-do Hindu pilgrimage and has some remarkable design elements.

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Rameswaram Temple
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Corridors  (see photo)

These ornate and colorful passageways  measure 1.2 kilometers (3/4 mile) in overall length. They dwarf visitors (see sitting person) and are dramatically lined with 4,000 huge sculpted pillars.

Geporams

Four of these skyscraping towers serve as gateways. They are elaborately carved.

Wells

To the faithful, they have both therapeutic and spiritual qualities.

Top runner-up is the the Nandi statue, the bull of Lord Shiva. It stands about 6 meters (20 feet) high.

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Ramayana link

Rameswaram Temple is closely associated with the 11th Hindu epic poem Ramayana. After Rama defeated the bad King Rawana in Sri Lanka, he came here to thank Shiva, who in gratitude made the site sacred.

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Location

Rameswaram Temple is 60 kilometers (37 miles) by road from the Tamil Nadu capital, Chennai. As the seabird flies, it's only 30 kilometers (20 miles) from Sri Lanka.

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Rameswaram photo by Jyothis - CC BY 3.0

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