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Lakshmana Tirtham Rameshwaram Address: Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, 623526, India
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Lakshmana Tirtham Rameshwaram Timings
| Day | Timing |
|---|---|
| Monday | 6:00 am – 12:00 pm 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 6:00 am – 12:00 pm 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
| Wedesday | 6:00 am – 12:00 pm 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
| Thursday | 6:00 am – 12:00 pm 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
| Friday | 6:00 am – 12:00 pm 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
| Saturday | 6:00 am – 12:00 pm 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
| Sunday | 6:00 am – 12:00 pm 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm |
Rameshwaram is one of the most sacred pilgrimages in India. Home to many ancient temples and sacred theerthams, There are umpteen number of places to visit in Rameshwaram. Lakshmana Theertham is one of the holy theerthams here. In Rameshwaram and around it, there are around 64 holy theerthas out of which 22 are located in the complex of Sri Ramanathaswamy temple.
Lakshmana Theertham is located just 1 km away from Rameshwaram Temple and has many popular other shrines situated nearby. It is close to Rama Theertham, Sita Theertham and Panchmukhi Hanuman Temple.
Lakshmana Theertham is located by the side of temple dedicated to Lord Lakshmana. This temple, which has been built in Dravidian style of architecture, has an attractive structure with carved pillar depicting statues of deities and instances from Ramayana. The temple has carved idols of Lord Rama, Lord Lakshmana, and Goddess Sita. There are also marble statues of Lord Lakshmana. The carvings inside the temple represent the immense devotion of Lord Lakshmana towards Goddess Sita and Lord Rama.
Located by the temple side, Lakshmana Theertham can be reached via the mandapam. The pond has a mandapam in the center, surrounded by water on all sides. From mandapam, one can reach to the source of sacred water via stairs. According to legend, Lord Lakshmana had installed a lingam and offered prayers to Lord Shiva at this place. For atonement of his sins, he had worshipped Lord Shiva here. It is believed that before offering his prayers, Lord Lakshmana had taken a bath in this pond.
Another attractive feature of this theertham is that during the Thaipusam festival floating car procession is organized at the Lakshmana Theertham.
Every devotee on Rameshwaram tour come and take a holy dip in the waters of these theetha to wash away their sins. It is believed that by bathing in the holy waters of theerthams devotees can atone for their past sins.
Reaching Lakshmana Theertham, Rameshwaram
Lakshmana Theertham enjoys a good location and can be easily accessible. It is located just 1 km away from Rameshwaram bus stand. From another popular shrine Agni Theertham is only 1.5 km away. Tourists can either take a government run bus which run at frequent intervals or take an auto rickshaw to the theertham.
