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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chakra 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 | ||||||||
| Hanūmān 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 | ||||||
| Jaḍa Tīrtham | On the way to Dhanushkodi[7] | Large Pond in tn | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| Sādhyāmṛta Tīrtham | Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[12] | Well | ||||||
| Mānasā Tīrtham | ||||||||
| Dhanuṣkoḍī Tīrtham | Dhanushkodi[13] | Sea | ||||||
| Nāga Tīrtham | North-east of Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[7] | Small Pond | ||||||
| Nakula Tīrtham | On the way to Gandhamadana<r | |||||||
| Rāma Tīrtham | West of Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple beside the highway<re | Sītā Tīrtham | West of Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple beside the highway[7] | Small Pond | ||||
| Ṛṇa Vimocana Tīrtham | near Ekaanta Rama Temp | |||||||
| Villundi Tīrtham | near Thangachimadam[7] | Well | In the middle of the ocean, a few metres away fr | Kapi Tīrtham≤±→÷≤—≠±÷§ | Bhairava Tīrtham | Paamban[7] | ||
| Amṛta Tīrtham | On the way to Gandhamadana[7] | |||||||
| Dharma Tīrtham | ||||||||
| Gandhamādana Tīrtham | ||||||||
| Pancha Pandava Tirtham[7] | near Ekaanta Rama Temple[7] | |||||||
| Vaali Tirtham[7] | ||||||||
| Gaja Tirtham[7] | ||||||||
| Kumuda Tirtham[7] | ||||||||
| Saarada Tirtham[7] | ||||||||
| Parasurama Tirtham[7] | ||||||||
| Sarva Tīrtham | Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[12] | Well | ||||||
| Candra Tīrtham | Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10] | Well | ||||||
| Sūrya Tīrtham | Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10] | Well | ||||||
| Brahmahatti Vimochana 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 |
See also
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Notes
- ^ Murali (2000), p. 574
- ^ Setu Māhātmyam, Adhyāya 2, verse 104
- ^ Setu Māhātmyam, Adhyāya 1, verse 24
- ^ Seturaman (2001), p. 216
- ^ Setu Māhātmyam, Adhyāya 3, verse 10
- ^ Setu Māhātmyam, Adhyāya 8, verse 3
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Seturaman (2001), p. 224
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Seturaman (2001), p. 220
- ^ Seturaman (2001), p. 221
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Seturaman (2001), p. 219
- ^ Seturaman (2001), p. 217
- ^ a b Seturaman (2001), p. 218
- ^ 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) ).