About This Yatra
Rameswaram Temple: The Holy abode of the Hindu God, Shri Ram is a virtual paradise for the devout. No Hindus journey is complete without a pilgrimage to both Varanasi and Rameswaram for the culmination of his quest for salvation and is hallowed by the epic Ramayana. Local legend has it that Shri Ram was helped back into Rameswaram and into India by his brother Lakshman and Hanuman along with his band of thousands of monkeys, after finally emerging victorious against the demon â Ravana. They helped build a bridge with rocks from the sea and shores to cross the Sethu canal and reach Lanka. Lord Rama is also believed to have sanctified this place by worshipping and glorifying Lord Shiva and hence marks the confluence of Shaivism and Vaishnavism and is thus revered by both Shaivites and Vaishnavites alike.
The Ramanathaswamy temple by itself is a delight for every tourist. With its magnificent, imposing structure, long corridors, aesthetically carved pillars, the temple is adorned with a towering 38-metre Gopuram. The temple boasts of the Third Corridor â the longest one in Asia with a 197-metre span from East to West and a 133-metre span from South to North, the third largest in the world! Swamy Vivekananda offered prayers at this temple in 1897. It is also one of the twelve Jyothirlinga temples, where Shiva is worshipped in the form of a Jyotirlingam.
Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundaraswarar Temple, Madurai: Meenakshi Temple, also referred to as Meenakshi Amman or Meenakshi Sundareshwara Temple, is a historic Hindu temple located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River in the temple city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deities are Meenakshi, a form of Parvati, and her consort, Sundareshwar, a form of Shiva. The restored complex now houses 14 gopurams (gateway towers), with the southern gopura being the tallest at 51.9 metres. It is believed that one who sprinkles the waters of the pond of Golden Lotus on Amavasya (new moon) day, the first day of the month, days of eclipse and other auspicious days and worship the Lord, will be blessed with all their aspirations for success. Only Hindus can go into the inner sanctums to worship the deity.
Koodal Azhagar Temple in Madurai: There are mentions of Koodal Alagar in Brahmanda Purana. According to a legend, Vishnuchitha (Periyalwar) who is considered the foremost among the twelve Alwars, established the greatness of Lord Narayana in the Pandya court, and the Lord appeared during the victory procession to bless him, prompting Periyalwar to sing the famous Thirupallandu. The temple was initially built during the Pandya reign, with later expansions during the Vijayanagar and Nayak dynasties.
Namakkal Anjaneyar Temple: Located in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Hanuman. The image of Anjaneyar is 18 ft (5.5 m) tall, making it one of the tallest images of Hanuman in India. The legend is associated with Lord Narasimha appearing for Hanuman and Goddess Lakshmi.
Places to Visit
Ramanathaswamy Temple
One of the 12 Jyotirlinga temples featuring Asia's longest temple corridors and 22 sacred bathing theerthams.
Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundaraswarar Temple
A grand historical temple complex in Madurai with 14 gateway gopurams and the Golden Lotus pond.
Koodal Azhagar Temple
Ancient temple of Lord Vishnu in Madurai where Periyalwar sang the famous Thirupallandu.
Namakkal Anjaneyar Temple
Features a colossal 18-foot tall idol of Sri Hanuman standing under the open sky.
Sri Ramar Padam
The hilltop shrine housing the sacred footprints of Lord Rama, offering panoramic views of Rameswaram island.
Namakkal Narasimha
The rock-cut cave temple where Lord Narasimha appeared to Hanuman and Goddess Lakshmi.
Kalamegaperumal Temple
A famous Divya Desham temple dedicated to Lord Kalamegaperumal.
Panchamukhi Hanuman Temple
Famous temple housing the five-faced Hanuman deity and the floating stones used to build the Ram Setu bridge.
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Terms & Conditions
- 1 Devotees should be punctual in their reporting time and Group leaders are to ensure that others are not delayed by the delay of few devotees. Every day the Yatra will leave as scheduled and will not wait for late comers.
- 2 Devotees should stay together and not plan any thing separate from the Yatra.
- 3 All Devotees are assigned to a group leader and they should report to their group leader for all matters.
- 4 Separate timing will be given for purchases/ shopping and devotees should not go here and there for purchases.
- 5 Devotees should bring their own lock with multiple keys and the Yatra management does not hold responsibility for any loss of baggage.
- 6 Devotees should carry their essentials like medicine, water bottle, ropes for drying clothes etc.
- 7 Please carry your chanting beads and a Vaishnava song book and actively participate in kirtans.
- 8 The best way to relish the Yatra is to hear from senior devotees about the glories of the Lord and his pastimes.
- 9 Devotees are requested to carry some emergency food for old aged and children for emergency though Prasadam is arranged for all on all the Yatra days.
- 10 Devotees should bring their original identity card (aadhar) and submit as and when requested.
- 11 No one should enter a pond or a river for bathing without the permission of the group leader.
- 12 Devotees should not throw garbage and should keep the Dham clean and also keep silence.
- 13 Devotees are requested to come in Vaishnava dress â Dhoti and Kurta for Prabhujis and Saree for Matajis during temple visits.
- 14 Aged devotees, women and children to be given first priority and their needs to be attended on priority.
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