Temples in Rameswaram

Religious sites and temples to visit in Rameswaram

  • Agnitheertham

    The seashore theertham right outside the temple, the most important of Rameswaram's 64 sacred baths.

  • Gandhamadhana Parvatham

    The island's highest point, marking where Hanuman is said to have leaped toward Lanka.

  • Kothandaramaswamy Temple

    A temple near Dhanushkodi marking where Vibhishana is believed to have surrendered to Rama.

  • Panchamukhi Hanuman Temple

    A small temple near the main shrine known for its rare five-faced Hanuman idol.

  • Ramanathaswamy Temple

    A sacred Shiva temple on Rameswaram Island, Tamil Nadu, and one of the Char Dham pilgrimage sites.

  • Villoondi Theertham

    A beach theertham believed to hold a freshwater spring rising from inside the sea.