Tirthas of Rameswaram

There are sixty-four Tīrthas (holy water bodies) in and around the island of Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India.[1] According to Skānda Purāṇa, twenty-four of them are important.[2] Bathing in these Tīrthas is a major aspect of the pilgrimage to Rameswaram and is considered equivalent to penance.[3] Twenty-two of the Tīrthas are within the Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple.[4]

List of Tīrthas

Tīrthas	Location	Type	Notes
Cakra Tīrtham	Tirupullāni(Darbhaśayanam[5])	Large Pond
Vetāla Varada Tīrtham	south of Chakra Tirtham of Tirupullani[6]
Pāpa Vināśa Tīrtham	Gandhamādhana
Sītā Kuṇḍam	near Thangachimadam[7]		Not accessible due to new habitation.
Maṅgala Tīrtham	near Ekānta Rāma Temple	Large Pond
Amṛta Vāpī	near Ekānta Rāma Temple	Well
Brahma Kuṇḍam
Hanumān Kuṇḍam	North of Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[7]	Large Pond
Agastya Tīrtham	North-east of Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[7]	Small Pond
Lakṣmaṇa Tīrtham	West of Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple beside the highway[7]	Large Pond
Jaṭā Tīrtham	On the way to Dhanushkodi[7]	Large Pond
Lakṣmī Tīrtham	Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8]	Well
Agni Tīrtham	Beach east of Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[9]	Sea
Cakra Tīrtham of Ramanathaswamy Temple	Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10]	Well
Śiva Tīrtham	Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10]	Well
Śaṅkha Tīrtham	Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10]	Well
Yamunā Tīrtham	Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10]	Well
Gaṅgā Tīrtham	Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10]	Well
Gayā Tīrtham	Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10]	Well
Koṭi Tīrtham	Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[11]	Well
Sātyāmṛta Tīrtham	Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[12]	Well
Mānasa Tīrtham
Dhanuṣkoṭī Tīrtham	Dhanushkodi[13]	Sea
Nāga Tīrtham	North-east of Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[7]	Small Pond
Nakula Tīrtham	On the way to Gandhamadana[7]	Small Pond
Sahadeva Tīrtham	On the way to Gandhamadana[7]	Small Pond
Draupadī Tīrtham	On the way to Gandhamadana[7]	Small Pond
Bhīma Tīrtham	On the way to Gandhamadana[7]	Small Pond
Arjuna Tīrtham	On the way to Gandhamadana[7]	Small Pond
Jāmbavān Tīrtham		Well
Aṅgada Tīrtham		Well
Sugrīva Tīrtham	On the way to Gandhamadana[7]	Large Pond
Rāma Tīrtham	West of Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple beside the highway[7]	Large Pond
Sītā Tīrtham	West of Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple beside the highway[7]	Small Pond
Ṛṇa Vimocana Tīrtham	near Ekaanta Rama Temple	Large Pond
Villuṇḍi Tīrtham	near Thangachimadam[7]	Well	In the middle of the ocean, a few metres away from the beach
Kapi Tīrtham	Paamban[7]
Bhairava Tīrtham
Amṛta Tīrtham	On the way to Gandhamadana[7]
Dharma Tīrtham
Gandhamādana Tīrtham
Pancha Pāṇḍava Tīrtham[7]	near Ekaanta Rama Temple[7]
Vāli Tīrtham[7]
Gaja Tīrtham[7]
Kumuda Tīrtham[7]
Śāradā Tīrtham[7]
Paraśurāma Tīrtham[7]
Sarva Tīrtham	Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[12]	Well
Candra Tīrtham	Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10]	Well
Sūrya Tīrtham	Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10]	Well
Brahma-hatti Vimocana Tīrtham	Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[10]	Well
Mādhava Tīrtham	Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8]	Well
Nala Tīrtham	Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8]	Well
Nīla Tīrtham	Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8]	Well
Gavaya Tīrtham	Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8]	Well
Gavākṣa Tīrtham	Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8]	Well
Gandhamādana Tīrtham	Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8]	Well
Sāvitrī Tīrtham	Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8]	Well
Sarasvatī Tīrtham	Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8]	Well
Gāyatrī Tīrtham	Inside Rāmanāthasvāmī Temple[8]	Well

Notes

1. Murali (2000), p. 574
2. Setu Māhātmyam, Adhyāya 2, verse 104
3. Setu Māhātmyam, Adhyāya 1, verse 24
4. Seturaman (2001), p. 216
5. Setu Māhātmyam, Adhyāya 3, verse 10
6. Setu Māhātmyam, Adhyāya 8, verse 3
7. Seturaman (2001), p. 224
8. Seturaman (2001), p. 220
9. Seturaman (2001), p. 221
10. Seturaman (2001), p. 219
11. Seturaman (2001), p. 217
12. Seturaman (2001), p. 218
13. Seturaman (2001), p. 222

References

• Murali, J. C. (2000). Tamizhaga Sivatalangal. Chennai: Chatura Padipakkam.
• Seturaman, K (2001). Rameswaram Koil. Madurai: J. J. Publications.
• Setu Māhātmyam (Skānda Purāṇa Book 3:Chapter 1 (Bramha Khaṇḍa:Setu Māhātmyam) ).