Tirthas of Rameswaram
There are sixty-four Tīrthas (holy water bodies) in and around the island of Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India.[1] According to Skānda Purāṇa, twenty-four of them are important.[2] Bathing in these Tīrthas is a major aspect of the pilgrimage to Rameswaram and is considered equivalent to penance.[3] Twenty-two of the Tīrthas are within the Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple.[4]
List of Tīrthas
[edit]| Tīrthas | Location | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cakra Tīrtham | Tirupullāni(Darbhaśayanam[5]) | Large Pond | |
| Vetāla Varada Tīrtham | south of Chakra Tirtham of Tirupullani[6] | ||
| Pāpa Vināśa Tīrtham | Gandhamādhana | ||
| Sītā Kuṇḍam | near Thangachimadam[7] | Not accessible due to new habitation. | |
| Maṅgala Tīrtham | near Ekānta Rāma Temple | Large Pond | |
| Amṛta Vāpī | near Ekānta Rāma Temple | Well | |
| Brahma Kuṇḍam | |||
| Hanumān Kuṇḍam | North of Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[7] | Large Pond | |
| Agastya Tīrtham | North-east of Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[7] | Small Pond | |
| Lakṣmaṇa Tīrtham | West of Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple beside the highway[7] | Large Pond | |
| Jaṭā Tīrtham | On the way to Dhanushkodi[7] | Large Pond | |
| Lakṣmī Tīrtham | Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8] | Well | |
| Agni Tīrtham | Beach east of Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[9] | Sea | |
| Cakra Tīrtham of Ramanathaswamy Temple | Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10] | Well | |
| Śiva Tīrtham | Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10] | Well | |
| Śaṅkha Tīrtham | Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10] | Well | |
| Yamunā Tīrtham | Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10] | Well | |
| Gaṅgā Tīrtham | Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10] | Well | |
| Gayā Tīrtham | Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10] | Well | |
| Koṭi Tīrtham | Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[11] | Well | |
| Sātyāmṛta Tīrtham | Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[12] | Well | |
| Amutha Tīrtham | |||
| Dhanuṣkoṭī Tīrtham | Dhanushkodi[13] | Sea | |
| Nāga Tīrtham | North-east of Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[7] | Small Pond | |
| Nakula Tīrtham | On the way to Gandhamadana[7] | Small Pond | |
| Sahadeva Tīrtham | On the way to Gandhamadana[7] | Small Pond | |
| Draupadī Tīrtham | On the way to Gandhamadana[7] | Small Pond | |
| Bhīma Tīrtham | On the way to Gandhamadana[7] | Small Pond | |
| Arjuna Tīrtham | On the way to Gandhamadana[7] | Small Pond | |
| Jāmbavān Tīrtham | Well | ||
| Aṅgada Tīrtham | Well | ||
| Sugrīva Tīrtham | On the way to Gandhamadana[7] | Large Pond | |
| Rāma Tīrtham | West of Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple beside the highway[7] | Large Pond | |
| Sītā Tīrtham | West of Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple beside the highway[7] | Small Pond | |
| Ṛṇa Vimocana Tīrtham | near Ekaanta Rama Temple | Large Pond | |
| Villuṇḍi Tīrtham | near Thangachimadam[7] | Well | In the middle of the ocean, a few metres away from the beach |
| Kapi Tīrtham | Paamban[7] | ||
| Bhairava Tīrtham | |||
| Amṛta Tīrtham | On the way to Gandhamadana[7] | ||
| Dharma Tīrtham | |||
| Gandhamādana Tīrtham | |||
| Pancha Pāṇḍava Tīrtham[7] | near Ekaanta Rama Temple[7] | ||
| Vāli Tīrtham[7] | |||
| Gaja Tīrtham[7] | |||
| Kumuda Tīrtham[7] | |||
| Śāradā Tīrtham[7] | |||
| Paraśurāma Tīrtham[7] | |||
| Sarva Tīrtham | Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[12] | Well | |
| Candra Tīrtham | Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10] | Well | |
| Sūrya Tīrtham | Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10] | Well | |
| Brahma-hatti Vimocana Tīrtham | Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10] | Well | |
| Mādhava Tīrtham | Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8] | Well | |
| Nala Tīrtham | Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8] | Well | |
| Nīla Tīrtham | Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8] | Well | |
| Gavaya Tīrtham | Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8] | Well | |
| Gavākṣa Tīrtham | Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8] | Well | |
| Gandhamādana Tīrtham | Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8] | Well | |
| Sāvitrī Tīrtham | Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8] | Well | |
| Sarasvatī Tīrtham | Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8] | Well | |
| Gāyatrī Tīrtham | Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8] | Well |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Murali (2000), p. 574
- ^ Setu Māhātmyam, Adhyāya 2, verse 104
- ^ Setu Māhātmyam, Adhyāya 1, verse 24
- ^ Seturaman (2001), p. 216
- ^ Setu Māhātmyam, Adhyāya 3, verse 10
- ^ Setu Māhātmyam, Adhyāya 8, verse 3
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Seturaman (2001), p. 224
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Seturaman (2001), p. 220
- ^ Seturaman (2001), p. 221
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Seturaman (2001), p. 219
- ^ Seturaman (2001), p. 217
- ^ a b Seturaman (2001), p. 218
- ^ Seturaman (2001), p. 222
References
[edit]- Murali, J. C. (2000). Tamizhaga Sivatalangal. Chennai: Chatura Padipakkam.
- Seturaman, K (2001). Rameswaram Koil. Madurai: J. J. Publications.
- Setu Māhātmyam (Skānda Purāṇa Book 3:Chapter 1 (Bramha Khaṇḍa:Setu Māhātmyam) ).