Villondi Tirtham

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India /Tamil Nadu /Ramanathapuram /Rameshwaram

Villoondi Theertham – is situated 7 km from the main temple on the way to Pamban. Edit

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Villondi Tirtham is another sacred place among the several pious places of Rameshwaram. It is said to be the spot where God Rama buried his big bow and hence the name ‘Villondi’ meaning ‘buried bow’. It is revered by the devotees of God Rama and is located on the road that goes to the chief Rameshwar temple; around 7 kilometers away as well as Pambam, another sacred place where Goddess Sita quenched her thirst after the arrow hit the sea.

Villondi Tirtham

HistoryEdit

According to the Epic, Lord Rama dipped his bow into the seawater to quench Goddess Sita’s thirst (His consort). For this reason, the place came to be known as Villoondi Theertham, where the word ‘Villoondi’ means ‘buried bow’.

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October to April.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 to 2 hours

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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.