JANASENA Posted September 7, 2014 Report Posted September 7, 2014 According to legend, by using the conch-shaped Rameswaram island as his launch pad to attack Lanka to retrieve Sita from Ravana, Lord Rama has sanctified this place. And on His return from Lanka, he stopped here to worship Lord Siva for absolving his sin (brahmahatti dosha) in killing the brahmin, Ravana. Legend has it that Rama asked Anjaneya to get a Viswa lingam from Kasi to perform puja. Anjaneya, on his way back from Kasi, was intercepted by Sage Narada who insisted Anjaneya also do the puja with a separate lingam as he had also killed many in the battle with Ravana. Hence he flew back to Kasi to get one more lingam. Since Anjaneya did not turn up on time and as the auspicious time was running out, Sita made a lingam out of sand, and the puja was performed in time. Much to his dismay, when Anjaneya returned with the lingams, he noticed that the puja had already been performed. However, he implored Rama to substitute the lingam made out of sand with his Viswa lingam. Rama readily agreed and asked Anjaneya to remove it. With all his might Anjaneya tried to lift it but was unsuccessful and fainted. When he regained consciousness, Rama assured him that the Viswanatha lingam would be installed north of the one that was consecrated by Him. The one first installed by Rama goes by the appellation Ramanatha Swamy and the other as Viswanathar. Further Rama enjoined that the first puja henceforth be performed to Viswanathaswamy and then to Ramanathaswamy which is followed till date. And the second one was installed at the Anjaneya temple here 1
CKRAVI Posted September 7, 2014 Report Posted September 7, 2014 I have never been to rameshwaram..GP though
JANASENA Posted September 8, 2014 Author Report Posted September 8, 2014 Om Shivoham....Om...Shivoham.. Gp
Sona_Parv001 Posted September 8, 2014 Report Posted September 8, 2014 raameswaram ante abdul kalam puttina ooru anukunta.
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