இராமநாதசுவாமி கோயில்
Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu · 9.2881°, 79.3174°
Where the Char Dham and the twelve Jyotirlingas intersect: the island shrine at the tip of the Rama Setu, whose third corridor — about 1.2 km of continuous pillared perspective — is the longest temple corridor in the world. Pilgrims bathe at 22 tirtha wells before darshan, closing the Kashi–Rameswaram axis of Indian pilgrimage.
Returning from Lanka, Rama sought to absolve the killing of Ravana, a brahmin. Hanuman was sent to Kailasa for a linga; when he was delayed, Sita shaped one of sand. Both are enshrined — Hanuman's Vishwalinga is honoured with first worship, softening his disappointment.
Pamban rail/road bridge from mainland; Madurai airport ~170 km.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-26 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Pandya