Rameshwaram Jyotirlinga

Rameshwaram

Jyotirlinga 

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                    Ramanathaswamy Jyotirlinga Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to god Shiva located in the island of Rameswaram ) in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams, where the three of the most revered Nayanars (Saivite Saints), Appar, Sundarar and Tirugnana Sambandar have glorified the temple with their songs. The temple was built during the 12th century and widely expanded during the Nayak period in the late 16th century. The temple has the longest corridor among all Hindu temples in India. The temple is located in Rameshwaram, an island town in South India, considered a holy pilgrimage site for both Shaivites and Vaishnavites. The Temple is also one of the 12 Jyothirlinga temples, where Shiva is worshipped in the form of a Jyotirlingam meaning "pillar of light".