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Sacred wells
Besides the bath in Sea of Rameswaram,the devotees are required to have bath in sacred wells located around the prahaarams of the Temple.The water in each of the 22 sacred wells in the temple tastes different.
The water has several medicinal properties too and several different life threatening diseases can be cured by taking water from the different wells from this place. They are:
Preparing for the 22 well Theerta Snana at Rameswaram temple
1. Ensure that you keep all electronic items etc at your room. There are no good lockers at the temple premise.
2. It is a tradition for grahastas not to wear orange colored clothing during the baths. Also wear only traditional dress for the bath
3. Official charge payable to the temple is only Rs. 25/-. However, you need to hire a guide to take you thru the tanks in right order. Charges for the same are Rs. 100/– Rs. 200/- per person. There are many guides at the temple, some will promise “quick service” and ask for a premium. In my experience, quick service is just a tall claim.
4. No water should be allowed to go into the Theerthams (wells) after bath.
5. It takes around an hour to complete taking baths as all 22 wells.
6. You can change to dry clothes after completing 22 snanas(bath). It is a custom to donate these wet clothes to poor and needy after the baths.
7. All the 22 wells are freshwater wells. The miracle is that each of them taste differently, have little salinity though very close to the sea.
Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple - Inside Theertham
The Theerthams of the Temple inside the Corridor and their significance,
Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple - Outside Theertham
The Theerthams Outside the Temple, Their Location and Their Significance,
1. Vedhala Varatham Theertham :
Location : South of Mandapam.
Significance : SudharIsanan got rid of his curse.
2. Papa Vinasa Theertham :
Location : South of Mandapam.
Significance : Brahmana and Sudra, who committed heinous sins got expiated and attained Heaven.
3. Bhairava Theertham :
Location : In Pamban.
Significance : Relief from Brahmahathi Dhosham.
4. Kabhi Theertham :
Location : In Pamban.
Significance : Aramba got rid of curse.
5. Seetha Kundam :
Location : North of Thangachimadam.
Significance : Indra got rid of Brahamahathi.
6. Mangala Theertham :
Location : North of Thangachimadam.
Significance : King Manojava got his Kingdom.
7. Amirtha Valli Theertham :
Location : In Sri Ekanda RamaswamI Temple.
Significance : Agasthiya’s brother attained heaven Sarva abhishta Siddhi.
8. RANA Vimosana Theertham :
Location : North of Sri Ekanda RamaswamI temple.
Significance : Relief from all debts.
9. Lakshmana Theertham :
Location : On the Rameswaram – Pamban Road
Significance : Balaraman got rid of Brahmahathi
10. Rama Theertham :
Location : On the Rameswaram – Pamban Road.
Significance : Dharmarajan got rid of his Sin of telling a lie.
11. Seetha Theertham :
Location : On the rameswaram – pamban Road.
Significance : Dharmarajan Got rid of his Sin telling a lie
12. Sukreeva Theertham :
Location : On the way to Ganthamathana Parvatham.
Significance : One will get complete wisdom and attain Soorya Loka.
13. Angatha Theertham :
Location : On the way to Ganthamathana Parvatham.
Significance : Attaining the position of Devendra.
14. Jambava Theertham :
Location : On the way to Ganthamathana Parvatham.
Significance : Longevity of life.
15. Gandhamadhana Theertham :
Location : On the way to Gandhamadhana Parvatham.
Significance : Reaching Vaikunda.
(16-20) Panja Pandava Theertham.
16. Dharma Theertham
17. Bhima Theertham
18. Arjuna Theertham
19. Nahula Theertham
20. Sahadeva Theertham :
Significance : Ishtartha Siddi. Getting the things we want.
21. Dhroupathi Theertham :
Location : Near Sri Bhadrakali Temple.
Significance : Ladies will get long life with the love of their spouses.
22. Brahma Theertham :
Location : Near Sri Bhadrakali Temple.
Significance : Bramadevi got rid of his curse.
23. Hanuma Gunda Theertham
Location : Near Sri Bhadrakali Temple.
Significance : King Dharma Saga got a son.
24. Naga Theertham :
Location : North-East of the Temple at the Devasthana madam.
Significance : Those, who bathe in this along with all other Theerthams including the Ganga Theertham will attain heaven.
25. Agasthiya Theertham :
Location : North East of the Temple.
Significance : Katchivan got Manoramai.
26. Jadayu Theertham :
Location : On the way to Dhanuskodi.
Significance : Pirugu, Dhathathreya, Dhurvasa and Suga got purity of heart.
27. Dhanushkodi Theertham
Location : The sea in Dhanuskodi(Confluence of the Rivers Rathnaharam and Mahodathi).
Significance :
» Asuvathaman got rid of his sin of killing those who were sleeping.
» Dharma Gupta got rid of his insanity.
» Para Vasu, A Brahman, got rid of his Brahmahathi Dhosham.
» Sumathi got rid of Mahapathagam.
» Dhurasaran got rid of Samsarkka Bathaga Dhosham.
28. Deva Theertham :
Location : In front of Sri Rama Sannathi.
Significance : Indra made a yagam to win the Asuras.
29. Kajan Theertham :
Location : In front of Sri Rama Sannathi.
Significance : Relief from all sins.
30. Saravana Theertham :
Location : In front of Sri Rama Sannathi.
Significance : Relief from all sins.
31. Kumuthan Theertham :
Location : In front of Sri Rama Sannathi.
Significance : Relief from all sins.
32. Haran Theertham :
Location : In front of Sri Rama Sannathi.
Significance : Relief from all sins.
33. Panagan Theertham :
Location : In front of Sri Rama Sannathi.
Significance : Relief from all sins.
34. Vibeeshana Theertham :
Location : In front of Sri Rama Sannathi.
Significance : Relief from mental agony, all sins, poverty, and Dhushvapanam.
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