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India /Tamil Nadu /Ramanathapuram /Rameshwaram

Near Sri Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram 623726, India. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Agnitirtham is the sacred stretch of shallow sea that is just 200m from the Ramanathaswamy Temple. It is quite clean and very peaceful, and a dip in the shallow, salty water here is pure joy. The temple is built facing the eastern direction. The lake here is considered holy. There are about 22 wells in Agnitheertham. The water of all the 22 wells has different taste.

Agnitheertham

HistoryEdit

According to a legend, Lord Rama bathed in this part of the sea after killing the Lanka king Ravana. Rama is also believed to have invoked the blessings of Lord Shiva while washing himself in the sea. He was seeking absolution for having killed a Brahmin. This is one reason that bathing in the tihrthams is believed to wash a person of their earthly sins.

Must SeeEdit

Must See

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to April.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 to 2 hours

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Amritha mess ; Rameshwarm. ; Ph/M – N.A. ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Tourist taxi are also available.The taxi charges for a small car (Indica) is around Rupees 5 per Km.

Bus : Tamil Nadu Road Transport Corporation buses connect Rameshwaram with all cities in Tamil Nadu, including Kanyakumari, Madurai, Trichy and Thanajvur. Overnight deluxe super fast buses connect Chennai and Bangalore with Rameshwarm, both cities are nearly 600 km away.

Train : Traveling to Rameshwaram by train is one of the easiest ways of reaching the city. The city is well connected to many other prominent places of the state of Tamil Nadu. Therefore, the tourists often prefer rail to the other means of communication in order to travel to Rameshwaram.

Air : The Holy land of Rameshwaram is well connected to other major cities of India. The nearest airport is at Madurai, about 163 kilometers away. This connects you to all the major cities of India. After you get down, you can have both public and private transport to take you to Rameshwaram.

Others : While traveling within the township, you may hire jeeps, auto rickshaws, horse carts and even cycle rickshaw.