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Visit to Rameswaram Part 3 of 3 Raju's Temple Visits

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Visit to Rameswaram Part 3 of 3


Visit to Rameswaram Part 3 of 3 (Dhanushkodi and around Rameswaram) This is the continuation of Part 1 (http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2012/04/21/rameswaram-1/) and Part 2 (http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2012/04/21/rameswaram-2/) of our Rameswaram visit Dhanushkodi

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Visit to Rameswaram Part 3 of 3 Raju's Temple Visits It was a Sri Rama Navami the next day. Incidentally I was born on a Sri Rama Navami day on the Thiruvathirai star (Lord Shivas star, the previous star to Punarvasu, Ramas star). Rameswaram is the most sacred place in Tamilnadu for Sri Ramar and there could have been no better place to be there on that day. We were there on that day quite unplanned! We started the day in a jeep (costs about 1000 Rs per jeep) by about 6:30 AM for Dhanushkodi (we missed this during our earlier May 2011 trip) which is about 23 kms from Rameswaram. Hindu scriptures say that at the request of Vibeeshana, brother of Ravana and ally of Rama, Rama broke the Sethu bridge after the Ramayana war with one end of his bow and hence the name Dhanushkodi, Dhanush meaning Bow and Kodi meaning end. It is also said that Rama marked this spot for Sethu with one end of his famous bow. Dhanushkodi was a prospering town with a population of about 25,000, mostly fishermen and had its own post office, school, college, an ancient Lord Rama Temple and even a Railway Station. On that fateful night, at 11:55 PM on 22
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the Indian Ocean swallowed the entire town with gigantic tidal waves followed by a great cyclone (incidentally the Asian tsunami was on 26 December 2004) killing around 2000 people. The ocean ensured that even a passenger train that was arriving into the Dhanushkodi railway station from Rameswaram with 115 passengers aboard was not spared. While entering the Dhanushkodi railway station, the Pamban-Dhanushkodi Passenger, a daily regular service, was only a few yards before Dhanushkodi railway station when it was hit by the massive tidal wave. The whole train was washed away killing all 115 on board. Dhanushkodi is about 23 kms from Rameswaram. There is a straight metal road for about 14 kms till the Naval check post. The Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal come along either side all the way.

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Visit to Rameswaram Part 3 of 3 Raju's Temple Visits End of tar road:

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(http://www.flickr.com/photos/rajushanthi/7037955049/) From the check post, the jeep takes on the remaining 9 kms on sea sand till to the tip of Dhanushkodi (only 30 kms ahead is Sri Lanka). The driver does some changes to the front wheel when the journey switches from metal road to the sea sand road and vice versa. If you travel through your own vehicle, you can travel upto this check post and then take the special jeeps that are available from there.

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Visit to Rameswaram Part 3 of 3 Raju's Temple Visits Start of journey on sea sand:

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(http://www.flickr.com/photos/rajushanthi/5839481080/) The remaining journey on the sandy trail through the remains of the railway station, railway tracks, temples and buildings was emotional. There are still some families there with hope and we could see some ladies carrying drinking water in pots. It was a feeling of immense sadness to imagine that fateful night.

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Visit to Rameswaram Part 3 of 3 Raju's Temple Visits Remains of the railway track:

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Visit to Rameswaram Part 3 of 3 Raju's Temple Visits Remains of Dhanushkodi:

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(http://www.flickr.com/photos/rajushanthi/6891862400/) It is the confluence of Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean. One sea is blue in colour and the other one is slightly greenish; one is with waves and the other is very calm; one is called the female sea and the other male sea.

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Visit to Rameswaram Part 3 of 3 Raju's Temple Visits One side of the sea (Indian Ocean):

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Visit to Rameswaram Part 3 of 3 Raju's Temple Visits and the confluence:

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(http://www.flickr.com/photos/rajushanthi/7037954159/) It is surprising to know that Dhanushkodi is in the shape of a bow and arrow, Lord Ramars main weapon, and this can be clearly seen in the satellite picture. The head, jada (long hair), nose, pulling the arrow back to ready it for sending all are perfectly present. An amazing divine presence to prove the sanctity of the place! The tip of the arrow is considered to be the most sacred place for worship.

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(http://www.flickr.com/photos/rajushanthi/7099201081/) The sea and place of pooja was very clean, calm and quite with just about 4-5 jeeps around and 2-3 tented shops. First, a bow and arrow was drawn on the sand as a symbol of Sri Ramar and a pooja was conducted. Then the sand with the symbol was taken out and immersed in sea. Then a Shivlingam was made out of sea sand and a pooja was conducted. After the completion of pooja, the Shivlingam was also immersed in sea. We took 32 dips in the sea and completed the pooja that lasted about 45 minutes.

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Visit to Rameswaram Part 3 of 3 Raju's Temple Visits There are 2-3 tented shops and we bought Valampuri Chanku. A big one was about 250 Rs and the smaller one was about 150 Rs. Valampuri Chanku is considered to be the symbol of Mahalakshmi. Dont buy a clean and nice looking chanku since it was acid cleaned, coloured and the edges were trimmed. Buy an uncleaned, natural looking one and clean it yourself at home.

(http://www.flickr.com/photos/rajushanthi/6891861862/) The complete set of Dhanushkodi photos are here (http://www.flickriver.com/photos/rajushanthi/sets/72157626850736237/) Note: The Dhanushkodi cyclone destroyed the Pamban Bridge also which is the only connecting point of Rameswaram to the mainland India. And this meant Rameswaram was completely isolated. One, Dr Sreedharan was a Deputy Engineer in the Southern Railway at that time and he was given six months to restore the connectivity to Rameswaram which was asking a lot considering that the bridge was Indias longest sea bridge for 96 years till 2008; and Dr Sreedharan finished the job in just FORTY SIX DAYS (and for all this, Dr Sreedharan got a Railway award consisting of Rs 100 and an awful looking plaque!) We returned back to Rameswaram and took the 22 theertha holy dips within the temple premises. There was absolutely no crowd and so had very peaceful and enjoyable holy baths around. It is said that each theertham tastes differently but we found most of them taste the same excepting 4-5. Especially we could feel the taste difference within about 15 feet distance. We then took a local trip to different places. It took us a little more than 2 hours. Kothanda Ramar temple A popular belief is that, Dhanushkodi is where Vibishana, a brother of Ravana surrendered before Rama. Kothanda Ramar temple is almost half way to Dhanushkodi. We made another exclusive trip here because after going to a temple we should not take a bath and we planned for the 22 theertha snanam in the morning. It is about half a km from the sea shore surrounded by Indian Ocean on all sides excepting the approach road. There had been several instances of cyclone in the area but the temple stayed intact even in most critical times like the complete wash out of Dhanushkodi. This is the place where Vibhishanan (Ravanas Brother) surrendered before Rama and in turn was crowned as the King of Srilanka after the war by Lakshman. In the sanctum, apart from the normally seen Kothanda Ramar, Sita, Lakshman and Hanumar, as a special significance to this place, Vibhishana is also seen by the side. The temple has many wonderful (modern day) paintings all along the inner walls which flows with the flow of Ramayana. Vibheeshana Pattabhisha urchavam in the month of May-June is very special here and the next day to it, the Ramalinga Pradhishta urchavam takes place in the Ramanatha Swamy temple.

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(http://www.flickr.com/photos/rajushanthi/7034581907/) Links: Location (http://wikimapia.org/8265171/Dhanushkodi-Kodandaramaswamy-Rama-BivishanTemple) Jada theertham It is about 5 kms from Rameswarm en route Dhanushkodi. Sri Ramar is believed to have washed his long hair (Jada) here and so is called Jada theetham. It is considered that taking bath here people will not get affected with poverty and sins; It is considered to fetch good thoughts free from confusions and also get the equivalence of doing all the dhanams. Nambumayahi amman temple

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Visit to Rameswaram Part 3 of 3 Raju's Temple Visits On the way back to Rameswaram, we visited 500 years old Nambumayahi amman temple. The temple is located in a serene location surrounded by beach sand dunes. A huge banyan tree, a significant portion of which is covered by sand dunes, located nearby is beautiful but frightening as well. As the many tanks (holy springs) around this temple have medicinal effects curing all the diseases, these are revered as Sarvaroga Nivarana theerthams (springs curing all diseases). Nambunayaki is the family deity of many Maratha Brahmins here who name their child after the Goddess. I worshipped the Nayaki seeking a child, She gave me a son to spread Her grace are the lines mothers sing to make their child sleep peacefully. Legend: It is believed that two sages, Dakshina Duruvan and Pachima Duruvan performed intense penance here, had the Darshan of Mother Parvadhavardini as Dakshina Kali as she graced them facing South. Since then, the sages continued to stay in the place and began treating those suffering from diseases. It is also believed that the rishis are still in the place in deep penance. The story also goes that during the rule of Sinhalese in this region, a king Sulodharan by name became ill and reached the temple trusting in the grace of the Mother. His brothers mocked at him. The king was firm in his faith, built a hut nearby and continued his prayers bathing in the holy springs. As the Mother responded to the Kings prayers, he built a temple for the Goddess and also provided facilities for those coming to the temple for recovery from illness. Also, the brothers who mocked at the king became too ill then. From this incident came the saying Nambunayakiyai Vananginal Vambillai no problems (Vambu) to those trusting Nambu Nayaki (trust in Goddess).

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(http://www.flickr.com/photos/rajushanthi/7037918533/) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rajushanthi/6891823852/) Links: Location (http://wikimapia.org/11326114/ta/Nambu-nayagi-amman-temple) Photos (http://www.flickriver.com/photos/rajushanthi/sets/72157629721598123/with/6891821958/) Lakshman Theertham Lakshman theertham is in the town near the main temple and is very big and beautiful. Lord Shiva temple is present on the bank of the temple. It is believed that Balaraman got cleansed off his Brahmma harthi dhosham here.

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(http://www.flickr.com/photos/rajushanthi/7034643019/) There is a Shiva temple at one end of the tank

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Visit to Rameswaram Part 3 of 3 Raju's Temple Visits This is also in the town near the main temple. It is comparatively smaller than Lakshman theertham and under renovation. It is considered that Dharmarajan got cleansed from his lying.

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(http://www.flickr.com/photos/rajushanthi/7038748389/) Panchamuga (Five-faced) Hanuman Temple This small temple is located just opposite the Seetha Theertham. Five faced Hanuman, adorned with Senthooram all over his body is present here. There are many floating stones on display which were supposedly used to create the bridge on the sea as per mythology.

(http://www.flickr.com/photos/rajushanthi/6892652076/) In the process of killing a demon Mayil Ravana, Hanuman was blessed with five faces Lions face of Narashima, Garuda (to fly), Hayagreeva, Varaha and the fifth one being Hanumar himself through blessings of MahaVishnu. By worshipping Pancha Mukha Anjaneyar, one can get rid of enemies with the help of Narashima mukha; overcome all types of Dosha with the help of Garuda; get all types of wealth with Varaha; and get Gnana with Hayagreeva. Rama Theertham Rama Theertham is also as big as Lakshman theertham but not as clean. It is considered that Dharmarajan got cleansed from his lying. Here also floating stones are on display.

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(http://www.flickr.com/photos/rajushanthi/7038749255/) Links: Location (http://wikimapia.org/10786996/Ramar-theertham) Villoondi theertham Villoondi literally translated as buried bow is a sacred place of Lord Rama and is a big surprise of mother earth. It is a single spot of small well where Lord Rama hit his bow to get water to quench the thirst of Seetha devi. It is right there in the sea at about 100 feet from the shore with a small walk way to it. The water is completely salt free and is very much drinkable.

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(http://www.flickr.com/photos/rajushanthi/6888585080/) The sea is very clean and the water is crystal clear.

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(http://www.flickr.com/photos/rajushanthi/7034679823/) Gandhamadhana Parvatham (Ramar patham) It is the highest altitude of Rameshwaram and per legend, this is the point from where Sri Rama had a view of Srilanka before the Ramayana war and landed in pushpak viman after the war.

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(http://www.flickr.com/photos/rajushanthi/7037521771/) The temple is two storeyed located on a tiny hillock with Lord Ramas feet imprinted on the chakra in the sanctum mandapam in the first floor.

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(http://www.flickr.com/photos/rajushanthi/6891425908/) Sukreevar Temple and Theertham are situated on the way to Gandhamadana Parvatham. Links: Location (http://wikimapia.org/17501480/Ramar-Padham-Ramar-Patham-GandhamadhanaParvatham) Sakshi Anjaneyar Temple This small temple is located on the way to Gandhamathana Parvatham where Hanuman is said to have delivered the good news of Sitas well-being to Rama with an evidence of Sitas choodamanai (Jewel).

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(http://www.flickr.com/photos/rajushanthi/6892651608/) Badrakali Amman Temple This temple with Devi Durga as its chief deity is located on the way to Gandhamathana Parvatham. It is very popular among Devi Durgas worshippers hailing mainly from West Bengal.

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Visit to Rameswaram Part 3 of 3 Raju's Temple Visits Note: Since Rameswaram is a popular parihara sthalam, people cheat the visitors as much as possible and you have to take extreme precaution of not falling as a prey. There are plenty of bogus prohits to do the praiharams; sell pure glass ligams as spatika lingams etc., Our contact Sri Raghavan Sasthirigal (97879 07782) looks very reasonable and was very courteous. Posted in My Other Links | Tags: Dhanushkodi, Gandhamadhana Parvatham, Nambunayahi, Ramar Patham, Rameswaram, sri rama navami, Theertham 1. Wonderful and very useful information about Rameswaram and its surroundings. Planning to visit Rameswaram for Pitru karyams in December 2012. It looks like a cakewalk for unknown persons like me. A very big Thanks.. By: Sundar Tumuluru on September 2, 2012 at 7:42 pm Reply 2. Dear sir, all temples visit to very useful to us and also to our generations. this fantastic work is also to great service to our Hinduism and all human life. many thanks. wish you all the best. valgha valamudan T.V.S.KRISHNAN 12/06/2012 By: Santhanakrishnan Venugopal on June 13, 2012 at 6:49 am Reply 3. Hey Raju great post about the temple. I have never visited this temple. But sure I will visit if i get chance to go Chennai. By: Temples in Udupi on June 12, 2012 at 9:29 pm Reply 4. awesome photos.!! By: aman on June 7, 2012 at 4:06 pm Reply http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2012/04/21/rameswaram-3/ 15/10/2012

Visit to Rameswaram Part 3 of 3 Raju's Temple Visits 5. Excellent information for pilgrimage. During my childhoods, I used to read Mr.Manians articles on pligrimage in the tamil magazine idhaym pesugiradhu. Your site provides great information including contacts.Thank you very much sir. By: Thiruvenghadam on May 8, 2012 at 6:26 am Reply 6. kanten kantariyathana kanten you are realy great for his temple visit services. yam petra inpam peruga ivviaigam this is real god worship By: t.v.s.krishnan on May 6, 2012 at 8:29 am Reply 7. Sir It is very glorious work compiling the information and very useful tips given by u for the readers. Regards Venu By: venu on May 1, 2012 at 5:22 am Reply 8. Marvelous.. By: Chennai Flowerplaza on April 27, 2012 at 10:18 am Reply 9. in response to my earlier comment, you can visit the trailing site to know more about Dr Sreedharan http://kaipullai.com/2012/02/24/dr-elattuvalapil-sreedharan-the-bharat-ratna-no-onetalks-about/ (http://kaipullai.com/2012/02/24/dr-elattuvalapil-sreedharan-the-bharat-ratna-no-onetalks-about/) By: RVS on April 24, 2012 at 7:34 pm Reply

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Visit to Rameswaram Part 3 of 3 Raju's Temple Visits 10. I just happened to visit Part 3 of Rameshwaram Dhanushkoti trip. Nice presentation, as usual! One feels visiting while reading ur post. The one Dr Sreedharan, you mentioned, is none other than the famous Sreedharan of Delhi Metro, bestowed with Padma Award. Earlier, he had his say with Konkan Railway as its architect. Now, he is associated with Kochi Metro. If one happens to visit his site, one would know how with all great hardships and near-total-no-support, he made reconstruction of Pamban Bridge within just 46 days. He has taken up with Tamil Nadu Govt, not to go ahead with the proposed Mono Rail system, which he says, is best suited for Urban and SemiUrban centres and not with Metros, with reasoning. Would any one listen to him? He is such a simple person that I saw him last April, 2011 attending Anna Hazares protest at Jantar Mantar, Delhi (while still with Delhi Metro), sitting on the floor, bare foot with other people and did not occupy the dias. By: RVS on April 24, 2012 at 7:29 pm Reply 11. Dear Raju, About the rebuilding of the bridge. Sri Ganguli was then the GM of S.R. and the bridge got rebuilt under his stewardship who had been camping there. Dr Sreedharan could have also worked and may be a main man in the event. Sri Ganguli later was rose to the rank of Chairman of RB and unwanted event during his CRB was Sarairuhulla incident where his saloon was locked to the rail. gk kaushik By: gk kaushik on April 23, 2012 at 7:25 pm Reply 12. Very informative, thanks a lot. By: saiganhar on April 23, 2012 at 10:30 am Reply 13. I am sorry to differ with your views regarding Valampuri Sangus. You have mentioned that you purchased Valampuri Sangu at Rs.250/which is unbelievable ! What you have purchased must have come to the shops through African coasts in the name of Valampuri Sangu. As original Valampuri Sangu is a precious and scarce commodity, it will normally not be available to anyone and if at all it is a true one, it will cost not less than Rs.1.50 lacs and more, depending on the size, shape and the sound effect you get when you keep the sangu near your ears! I heard from fishermen that very rarely during the early morning at the time of sunrise in Mannar Gulf area you can see sudden appearance of some lotus-like flowers ,

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Visit to Rameswaram Part 3 of 3 Raju's Temple Visits flowering in the sea and in a few seconds it will disappear. You should be swift enough to catch as many sangus as possible and among them there could be one Valampuri Sangu if you have the blessings of God as the same will fetch a fortune! By: vancheeswaran gopal on April 22, 2012 at 7:21 pm Reply Hello Mr.Gopal, Thanks for all the details. All I can say is that we bought 4 big Valampuri sangus and one small one We bought right at the tip of Dhanushkodi and they had 2 more small ones. By appearance it is definitely a pure Sangu, it is for sure a Valampuri one and we hear the sound of the sea as well, I am not sure how fake ones can come in this (may be there are different kinds in them?). Regards, Raju By: raju0704 on April 23, 2012 at 9:18 am Reply 14. After Dhnushkodi was flodded, The idols of Rama with Sita, Lakshmanan & Hanuman were brought to Chennai & installed in a temple at Chromepet near MIT Campus. This temple is called Dhanushkodi Ramar Temple By: Lt Col R Subramanian on April 22, 2012 at 7:14 pm Reply 15. very nice mr.raju from ur visit to rameswaram. my thought whet to my earliar 1957] yearswhen iwas 10 yrs visited rameswaram and dhanus kodi i still remember danus kodi asmall town with schools houses,and a rail way station in which i travelled from pambanto dsanuskodi when i saw your pictures i9 feit happy and alo shed tears about present nlook of dhanuskodi thank you for ur photoa with regards to you your family pramilaramanan By: pramilaramanan on April 22, 2012 at 4:30 pm Reply 16. wish u could take me during ur next visit so long as it is not a family visit regards nandakumar

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Visit to Rameswaram Part 3 of 3 Raju's Temple Visits By: nandakumar on April 22, 2012 at 1:21 pm Reply 17. Dear Brother, A very informative one. Many kudos to you and your team Vijiseeni By: vijayalakshmi srinivasan on April 22, 2012 at 12:59 pm Reply 18. Sir, I had been to some of the places mentioned by you in May 2010 and it was nice to see the photographs again. I had been to the point from where the sand road starts but did not dare to go on the sand road. The sivalingapoojai described by you was done in the agnitheertham but looks like if we had opted for Dhanushkodi, it would have been much neat . I agree with you that our places of worship could be maintained better. Wish I could do something for that. Vidhyaa By: k.r.vidhyaa on April 22, 2012 at 12:15 pm Reply 19. It is very good news and photos. Thanks for the Rjus work. I have visited Rameswaram 5 times Dhanushkodi 1 time. Each my visit of the holly place a miracle feel by family members and we benefited and blessed by the God Ramanathan-Prvathavarthini. And I have performed Thila homa also in this holy place in 2010 for my 21 forefathers. By: S.V.Mohan, Chennai-63 on April 22, 2012 at 10:12 am Reply 20. wonderful mr raju iwas there both on last year april 1 and current year april 1 and saw many places u hv mentioned and now memory goes back allt he help for the visit was rendered by srigeri mutt and they were very cordial . i will begoing every year april 1 god willing and will visit the few imissed god giv you health and prosperity hare ram By: nandakumar on April 22, 2012 at 9:30 am Reply http://shanthiraju.wordpress.com/2012/04/21/rameswaram-3/ 15/10/2012

Visit to Rameswaram Part 3 of 3 Raju's Temple Visits 21. A very useful data to people like me, who wouldnt have it at one go, particularly when one is interested to visit the above place and longing to see all the designated places. Thank you very much Sir. My great regards and best wishes to you and to your family members. Balasubramanian NR By: Balasubramanian NR on April 22, 2012 at 7:17 am Reply

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