At the heart of Rameswaram stands the Ramathaswamy Temple, one of the greatest shrines in India. And Daiwik Hotel is just 3 km from the temple.
The story of the temple begins after the war in Lanka was over. After coming back to Rameswaram Lord Rama decided to perform the severest of austerities as a penance for the deaths in the battle and also because among those he had killed was Ravana who was a Brahmin. Also he wanted to worship Lord Shiva to appease him as the god was angered at the death of his devotee Ravana. The Ramanathaswamy Temple is said to stand at the site of this antyeshti and prayaschitta yagya. The Skanda Purana says the yagya took place in the month of Jyeshtha, the Tamil month of Ani; sukla paksha, dasam tithi. For the ceremony Rama needed a Shivalingam and he sent Hanuman to Mount Kailash to get a crystal lingam. However, at the auspicious hour Hanuman had still not returned and so Sita created a lingam with sand and Shiva was worshipped as Ramanatha, the lord of Rama. This is the Ramalingam that stands in the garbha griha of the temple. Read More: The Ramanathaswamy Temple
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