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Ramanathaswamy Temple

Sri Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameshwaram
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Sri Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameshwaram is located in Tamil Nadu
Sri Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameshwaram
Sri Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameshwaram
Location in Tamil Nadu
Name
Proper name Sri Ramanathaswamy Thirukoil
Geography
Coordinates 9°17′17″N 79°19′02″E / 9.288106°N 79.317282°E / 9.288106; 79.317282Coordinates: 9°17′17″N 79°19′02″E / 9.288106°N 79.317282°E / 9.288106; 79.317282
Country India India
State Tamil Nadu
District Ramanathapuram
Location Rameswaram
Culture
Primary deity Ramanathaswamy (Shiva)
Architecture
Architectural styles Dravidian architecture
History and governance
Creator Pandya and Jaffna kings

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Ramanathaswamy Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to the god Shiva located on Rameswaram island in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is also one of the twelve Jyotirlinga temples.It is one of the 274 Paadal Petra Sthalams, where the three of the most revered Nayanars (Saivite saints), Appar, Sundarar and Tirugnana Sambandar, have glorified the temple with their songs. The temple was expanded during the 12th century by Pandya Dynasty, and its principal shrines sanctum were renovated by Jeyaveera Cinkaiariyan and his successor Gunaveera Cinkaiariyan of the Jaffna kingdom. The temple has the longest corridor among all Hindu temples in India. The temple is located in Rameswaram considered a holy pilgrimage site for Shaivites, Vaishnavites and Smarthas. The presiding deity, the Lingam of Ramanathaswamy (Shiva), is believed to have been established and worshiped by Rama, an avatar of the god Vishnu, to absolve the sins created during the Ramayana war at Sri Lanka.


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