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There
is no Hindu on earth worth the description pleading ignorance of Rameswaram, the
premier pilgrim centre, enjoying a steady influx of yatris throughout the year
since Tretayuga. The yearing of every theist Hindu to visit this after a trip to
Banaras is indescribable and it is a mokshapuri of unparalleled religious
significance, ever since Sri Rama installed linga after Ravanasamhar with the
help of Vanarasena. Several temples and religious institutions sprang up around
this sacred shrine with several uniques. This island temple's glory is enshrined
in almost all religious books authored by eminent persons. The temple a
munificent benefaction of the Sethupathirajas of Ramanathapuram is quite
extensive in area, grand in architectural design and superb in sculptural
embellishments. It contains within itself many big separate mandirs for several
adorable deities, besides two huge mandirs for Ramaswaralinga and Kailasa linga
brought by Hanuma.
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