Jada Tirtham - tourmet

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India /Tamil Nadu /Ramanathapuram /Rameshwaram

Dhanushkodi Road, 3.5 km from main island, Rameswaram, India. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Jada Theertham attracts countless devotees every year. It is basically a water tank that is surrounded by trees from all sides. This site finds special mention in the Hindu Epic – Ramayana. It is believed that after killing the demon king Ravana, Lord Rama came to this place and installed a Shiva Linga. Before doing so, he washed His hair (jada) to purify Himself. Pilgrims in seemingly endless numbers come here to take a dip in the holy water of the tank.

Jada Tirtham

HistoryEdit

The theertham is again related to legends of Sri Rama, and it is believed that Lord Rama stopped at the place on his way to Ayodhya after killing Ravana and rescuing his wife Sita. He prepared a lingam and worshipped it. The lingam is called the Sri Ramalinga. Rama also washed his ‘jada’ or hair in the water in order to absolve Himself from the sin of having killed a Brahmin. Only after ‘washing off’ his sins did He start worshipping the lingam.

Must SeeEdit

Attraction

Visiting TimeEdit

6.00 AM – 7.00 PM

Closed OnEdit

N.A.

Best Season to VisitEdit

October to April.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 to 2 hours.

Ticket Required : No Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : N.A.

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Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Gujarat Bhavan; Near Sri Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram ; 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.