Lecture Series on World Heritage and Culture

129 Lecture On Rameshwaram

Dr G Sethuraman Art Historian & Dr V Vedachalam Archaeologist

Ramesvaram is the symbol of spiritual centre of our nation. It is the sacred centre where the people of India, unmindful of their sectarian difference flock together.Both Saivites and Vaishnavites visit this place and worship the lord without any disparity. This island has at area of 34 square miles (51.8 square km). It is situated in the Ramanathapuram district. Dhanuskodi, a part of this island, is referred to in ancient Tamil literary work, Agananuru as ‘Thonmudhukodi’. It was under the rule of the Sangam Panidyas, Kalabhras, Early Pandiyas, Cholas, Later Pandiyas, Madurai Sultans, Vijayanagara Nayak rulers, Setupatis and the British. Rameshvaram is well known for its significance of Murti (god), Thalam (the place) and tirtham (sacred water)

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