Rameshwaram Temple

Siva Lingam

Rameswaram,  is a town and a second grade municipality in the Ramanathapuram district in South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on Pamban Island separated from mainland India by the Pamban channel and is about 50 kilometres from Mannar Island, Sri Lanka. It is situated in the Gulf of Mannar, at the very tip of the Indian peninsula. Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, is connected to mainland India by the Pamban Bridge. Rameswaram is together with Varanasi, it is considered to be one of the holiest places in India to Hindus, and part of the Char Dham pilgrimage.

1000 Pillar Corridor [inside the temple]

Rameshwaram Island View

Pamban Bridge while Train Crossing

According to Hindu mythology, this is the place from where the Hindu God Rama built a bridge, across the sea to Lankato rescue his wife Sita from her abductor Ravana. The Ramanathaswamy Temple dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva is located at the center of the town and is closely associated with Rama. The temple along with the town is considered a holy pilgrimage site for the both Shaivites and Vaishnavites.

Pamban Bridge While Ship Crossing

1. Rameswaram is the closest point to reach Sri Lanka and geological evidence suggests that the Adam's Bridge was a former land connection between India and Sri Lanka. The town is in news over alleged attack by Sri Lankan navy for alleged cross border activities by fishermen, Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project, Kachchatheevu and Sri Lankan Tamil refugees. Rameswaram is administered by a municipality established in 1994. The town covers an means "Lord of Rama" in Sanskrit, an epithet of Shiva, the presiding deity of the Ramanathaswamy Temple. According to Hindu epic Ramayana,Rama, the seventh avatar of the god Vishnu, prayed to Shiva here to absolve any sins that he might have committed during his war against the demon-king Ravana in Sri Lanka. According to the Puranas (Hindu scriptures), upon the advice of sages, Rama along with his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana, installed and worshipped the lingam (an iconic symbol of Shiva) here to expiate the sin of Brahmahatya incurred while killing of the Brahmin Ravana. 

View of Annai Indira Gandhi Road Bridge & Pamban Bridge

               To worship Shiva, Rama wanted to have the largest lingam and directed his monkey lieutenant Hanuman to bring it from Himalayas. Since it took longer to bring the lingam, Sita built a small lingam, which is believed to be the one in the sanctum of the temple. This account is not supported by the original Ramayanaauthored by Valmiki, nor in the Tamil version of the Ramayana authored by Tamil poet, Kambar (1180–1250 CE). Support for this account is found in some of the later versions of the Ramayana, such as the one penned by Tulasidas(15th century). Sethu Karai is a place 22 km before the island of Rameswaram from where Rama is believed to have built a floating stone bridge, the Adam's bridge, that further continued to Dhanushkodi in Rameswaram till Talaimannar in Sri Lanka. According to another version, as quoted in Adhyarma Ramayana, Rama installed the lingam before the construction of the bridge to Lanka.area of 53 km2^. Tourism and fishery employ the majority of workforce in Rameswaram.Rameswara means "Lord of Rama" in Sanskrit, an epithet of Shiva, the presiding deity of the Ramanathaswamy Temple. According to Hindu epic Ramayana,Rama, the seventh avatar of the God Vishnu, prayed to Shiva here to absolve any sins that he might have committed during his war against the demon-king Ravana in Sri Lanka. According to the Puranas (Hindu scriptures), upon the advice of sages, Rama along with his wife Sita and his brother Lakshmana, installed and worshipped the lingam (an iconic symbol of Shiva) here to expiate the sin of Brahmahatya incurred while killing of the Brahmin Ravana.To worship Shiva, Rama wanted to have the largest lingam and directed his monkey lieutenant Hanuman to bring it from Himalayas. Since it took longer to bring the lingam, Sita built a small lingam, which is believed to be the one in the sanctum of the temple. This account is not supported by the original Ramayanaauthored by Valmiki. nor in the Tamil version of the Ramayana authored by Tamil poet, Kambar (1180–1250 CE). Support for this account is found in some of the later versions of the Ramayana, such as the one penned by Tulasidas(15th century). Sethu Karai is a place 22 km before the island of Rameswaram from where Rama is believed to have built a floating stone bridge, the Adam's bridge, that further continued to Dhanushkodi in Rameswaram till Talaimannar in  Sri lanka. According to another version, as quoted in Adhyarma Ramayana, Rama installed the lingam before the construction of the bridge to Lanka.

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Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari  formerly known as Cape Comorin, is a town in Kanyakumari Dist., in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It lies at the southernmost tip of mainland India (the southern extremity of India as a whole being Indira Point on Great Nicobar Island). Cape Comorin is the southern tip of the Cardamom Hills, an extension of the Western Ghats range along the west coast of India. Place takes its name from the Goddess Devi Kanya Kumari, considered to be a sister of Krishna. Women pray to her for marriage. The goddess is believed to be the one who removes the rigidity of our mind. The temple here is a Shakti Peetha, one of the holiest shrines of the Mother goddess. Also nearby are eleven sacred theertham.

The place was called Kanyashram of the Baalaambika, the deity of the temple. The ablution in sea for Pitr Tarpan is done here. This is one of the rare temples in India where Devi (Mother Goddess) is worshipped as a child. The rites and rituals are done in the Kerala Namboothiri method, so there are slight differences in the way of worship compared to the temples of the nearby region. The deity is the goddess of Sanyasa, so people from all over India who desire to devote their life as Sanyasin come here and take the deeksha. Swami Vivekananda came to this temple as directed by his Guru Shri Ramakrishna Prarama Hamsa, being a Sanyasin. The temple is very old and is mentioned in ancient Sanskrit literature.

The beach sands are multi-coloured and likened to a mythological story.

There is a shrine for Kalabahairavin the temple. It is said that the backbone area of Sati Devi’s corpse fell here.

The place is famous for Agastyar mala where  Sage Agastya lived. He is the founder of Siddha vydya, so there is innumerable medicinal plants available here. He is also considered as the founder of Varma Kalai, a form of martial arts.

Another pilgrimage is Nagaraja Temple, Nagercoil nearby.

At the Thanumalayan Temple in Suchindram, the three main gods of Hindu mythology – LORD SIVA,BRAHMA & VISNU  – are in one form cal
led Sthanumalayan

Kanya Devi

Swamy Vivekanandar Memorial Diyana Mandapam

VIEW OF THE SUNRISE

Mahathma Gandhi Memorial Mandapam

133 ft,[41m] THIRUVALLUVAR [who wrote THIRUKKURAL] Statue 

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Sunset view

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MYTHOLOGY

PALANI TEMPLE

The SAGE NARADAR once visited the celestial court of LORD SIVA at KAILASH MOUNT to present to Him a fruit, the GNANA PAZHAM ( the fruit of knowledge), that held in it the elixir of wisdom.LORD SIVA expressing his intention of dividing the fruit between his two sons, LORD GANESA & LORD MURUGA, the Sage counseled Him against cutting it. He decided to award it to whichever of his two sons first circled the world thrice. Accepting the challenge, the LORD MURUGA started his journey around the globe on his sacred bird, the peacock.

However,LORD GANESA, who surmised that the world was no more than his parents SIVA & PARVATHIi, circumambulated them. Pleased with their son's discernment, Lord Shiva awarded the fruit to LORD GANESA. When the LORD MURUGA returned, he was furious to learn that his efforts had been in vain. In deep dudgeon, he decided to leave Mount Kailash and take up his abode in a place where the land and people would be unequivocally his and for him. Thus, it was that He came to what is today known as PALANI [PAZHANI], a name derived from the manner of His Parents trying to mollify him and prevail upon him to return to KAILASH —GNANA PAZHAM NEE APPA (Tamil for "You are the fruit of wisdom sire"), implying that, being the embodiment of wisdom, he had no need for the fruit. Thus, being the abode of wisdom, the place took on its master's name: Pazham Nee or Pazhani, anglicized as PALANI

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BEAUTIFUL VIEW OF THE TEMPLE

                         

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About Yercaud ...

Its known as POOR'S OOTY.

It has 20 hairpin bends ...

 Yercaud

             It is a hill station in Salem District, in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the eastern ghats. Yercaud hill area is  known as Shevaroys Hills.Also called POOR'S OOTY. It is 1515 meters above from the sea level, and the peak in Yercaud is the Servarayan cave temple, at 5,326 feet (1,623 m).Yercaud is connected to the city of Salem, Tamil Nadu through a Highway of 28 km. Coffee and citrus fruits, most notably oranges, are grown in abundance, as well as bananas, pears and jackfruit. Scenically, Yercaud is as enchanting and picturesque as the hill stations on the Western ghats and trekking here can be one of the most pleasurable experiences

Pleasant view ...

                                Road View from Lady seat ...     

                                                                                                                                                                           



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                                                   Boat House ...

                                                                                      

Horse Riding ...

                           

 

                                                   Flower Show  ...

Lake view ...

                         Road view towards Yercaud ...

Ariel View of Yercaud hairpin bends ...

Telescope house at Lady seat ...

View point at Lady seat ...

                              Shevaroys  Cave Temple ...

Nature Beauty ...

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Climate

The climate of Yercaud is moderate. Winters are fairly mild, starting in September and ending in December. During winter, the hills are covered in mist. Winters range from 12°C to 25°C, and Summers from 16°C to 30°C. Rainfall is 1500–2000 mm. The coffee bushes blossom in April and offer a spectacular view. 

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Infant Jesus  Cathedral, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.

The Diocese of Salem comprises of civil districts of Salem and Namakkal. In 1623 Southern Kongunadu, part of Salem District, under Madurai Nayakkars accepted Christianity, through Fr. Robert De Nobili, S.J. and his successors, the Portuguese Jesuits of the Madurai Mission. About 1654, the Italian Jesuits of the Mysore mission had a residence near Hosur

In 1687, the Mysore Mission laboured in the entire area of the present diocese. Fr. De Cunha died in 1711 at Kapiganathi near Hosur. Even after the suppression of their Society, the Jesuits under the jurisdiction of Cranganore, worked to the last in the field.

In 1785, during Tippu Sulttan’s rule, Msgr. Champenois, Superior of the Malabar Mission, was entrusted by Rome with the Mysore Mission, which took care of Salem. He was the first Bishop to visit Salem. Salem Mission was brought under the Brirtish rule, and he left in charge there “Fr. Abbe Dubois”, who strove to restore the devastated mission. From 1797, Kartenaras from Cranganore intruded into Salem till they left about 1833.

The area continued to depend on the Coromandal mission. Later it came under the Vicariate Apostolic of Pondicherry, which in 1886 became an Archdiocese. This set up continued till 1930 except for Hosur Taluk which had been entrusted from 1861 to the area of Mysore and for the southeast which was joined in 1899 to the Diocese of Kumbakonam.

On May 26, 1930 the Diocese of Salem was erected from the parts of Salem District and from parts under the jurisdiction of Pondicherry Diocese (6 parishes), Kumbakonam Diocese (3 parishes), Mysore Diocese (1 parish) and in 1943 the Western portion of Mettur Taluk (2 parishes) was added.

In 1949, the Diocese of Salem was entrusted to an Indian, its second Bishop Rt. Rev. V.S. Selvanather. Diocese of Dharmapuri was bifurcated from the Diocese of Salem according to the communique released on February 28,1997. The Holy Father appointed Msgr. Joseph Antony Irudaya Raj, SDB as the first Bishop of Dharmapuri.

My Marriage held at this Cathedral on 24th Aug 1994