In the revered town of Rameshwaram, the Ramaswamy Temple, a distinguished abode for Lord Shiva, intertwines historical threads with Lord Ram. Approximately 60 km from Ramnathapuram, it stands as one of India's oldest jyotirlingas, unique in its non-Swayambhu origin. Devotees share tales of Lord Ram establishing the Shivling before his battle with Ravan and how Sita Mata prepared the sand Shivling until Hanuman brought a Shiva Lingam.
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00:00 On 22nd, the temple Ayyothi will be inaugurated.
00:03 It will be a great festival.
00:06 In Tamil Nadu, and even in India, Ayyothi is a big temple.
00:12 Our destination today is the sacred Ramnath Swami temple
00:20 in the beloved spot among the Char Dhams.
00:23 This temple holds paramount significance
00:26 for devotees of Lord Shiva,
00:28 yet its historical threads are associated
00:31 with none other than Lord Ram himself.
00:34 Located approximately 60 km from Ramanathapuram,
00:42 the Ramnath Swami temple is one of India's oldest Jyothirlingas.
00:47 Its significance is enhanced by its origin,
00:50 one of the few Jyothirlingas that are not Swayambhu.
00:54 It is a great festival because we go to Sri Lanka
00:58 and perform pooja to worship Lord Ram.
01:05 However, there is more than just one story of its origin.
01:10 It is believed by many that Sita Mata prepared the revered sand Shivling
01:16 until Lord Hanuman arrived from the Himalayas with a Shivlingam,
01:20 which was later installed nearby.
01:23 Hence, two Lingams grace the temple,
01:25 Lady Sita's Ramlingam and Lord Hanuman's Vishwalingam.
01:30 The most auspicious darshan of the same is considered
01:34 the accumulation of many births of good deeds for the devotees.
01:38 And why not?
01:39 From the temple architecture to the divine energy
01:42 infusing anyone who is granted darshan,
01:45 there is something unmistakably otherworldly about this temple.
01:51 People usually go in at 12.30 pm.
01:53 Now, it is 2.30 pm.
01:54 It takes three hours to see the deity.
01:56 It is a very long walk.
01:58 It is a very late pick up.
02:00 People also take holy dips in the 22 sacred kunds of the temple
02:05 to offer penance and wash their sins before praying at the two Lingams.
02:10 To many, the physical act of taking a dip in itself
02:13 is a spirituality rejuvenating process.
02:17 In a way, devotees prepare themselves
02:19 not just for the deity in the temple,
02:21 but also the Antanyami residing inside.
02:25 The divine energy and the divine energy
02:28 that is infused in the holy dips
02:30 is what makes the 22 sacred kunds of the temple so special.
02:35 Another thing is that
02:37 Ramar has come from Ayodhya and has travelled to many places.
02:42 Rameshwara has given importance to Ramar in two programs.
02:47 One is from here.
02:49 Ramasethu was built in Rameshwara.
02:55 In Rameshwaram, there is an unmistakable presence of Lord Ram
02:59 that saturates every stone, every whisper of the temple's ancient walls.
03:04 Yet, an even more enchanting chapter awaits
03:07 Lord Ram's imminent return to Ayodhya.
03:11 22nd January is the day when Lord Ram shall be Virajman in Ayodhya once again.
03:17 After a tragic exile of 500 years in Kaliyug,
03:21 our Ramlila is to return.
03:23 And this time, the setu that facilitated the destruction of ignorance
03:27 is but the fervent prayers of millions.
03:32 [Music plays]
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