{"id":371826,"date":"2026-09-15T16:57:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T11:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=371826"},"modified":"2026-09-15T16:57:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T11:27:50","slug":"ramanathaswamy-temple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/ramanathaswamy-temple\/","title":{"rendered":"Ramanathaswamy Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> At the 2026 BRICS Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping were seen before an image of the Ramanathaswamy Temple&#8217;s 1,212-pillar corridor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Ramanathaswamy Temple<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_371833\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-371833\" style=\"width: 276px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-371833\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Trade-India.jpg?resize=276%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Ramanathaswamy Temple\" width=\"276\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Trade-India.jpg?resize=276%2C300&amp;ssl=1 276w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Trade-India.jpg?w=482&amp;ssl=1 482w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-371833\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Trade India<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> <strong>Ramanathaswamy Temple<\/strong> is located in <strong>Rameswaram<\/strong> <strong>on Pamban Island, Tamil Nadu.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Religious Association: <\/strong>It is a historic temple <strong>dedicated to Lord Shiva.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>According to the Ramayana, <strong>Lord Rama is believed to have worshipped Lord Shiva<\/strong> at the site after returning from Lanka.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Architectural Style:<\/strong> The temple is built in the <strong>Dravidian style of architecture.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Historical Evolution:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>12th century:<\/strong> The <strong>Chola kings built the first stone temple<\/strong>, which later developed through successive additions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Later period:<\/strong> The <strong>Pandya and Vijayanagar rulers expanded the temple<\/strong>, while <strong>Krishna Deva Raya made significant gifts in 1513.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nayaka period:<\/strong> The <strong>Sethupathi kings of Ramnad became guardians of the temple<\/strong> and played a <strong>key role in shaping its present form.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>17th century:<\/strong> According to an <strong>1885 report by Henry Hardy Cole<\/strong>, the <strong>temple in its present form was rebuilt after repeated earlier sackings.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Architectural Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Grand corridors:<\/strong> The <strong>outer corridor has 1,212 intricately carved pillars<\/strong>, each <strong>about 6.9 metres high<\/strong>, with the corridors <strong>extending roughly 1.17 km.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Visual depth:<\/strong> The <strong>parallel rows of pillars create a striking effect<\/strong> as they <strong>appear to converge towards a distant point.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lofty gopurams:<\/strong> The <strong>eastern Rajagopuram rises 126 feet across nine levels.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sacred water bodies:<\/strong> The complex <strong>has 36 water bodies,<\/strong> <strong>including 22 sacred wells (theerthams).<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Intricate sculptures:<\/strong> The pillars <strong>feature floral motifs and mythical creatures.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sacred sanctum:<\/strong>The sanctum <strong>houses Lord Ramanathaswamy<\/strong>, one of the <strong>12 sacred Jyotirlingas dedicated to Lord Shiva.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: At the 2026 BRICS Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping were seen before an image of the Ramanathaswamy Temple&#8217;s 1,212-pillar corridor. About Ramanathaswamy Temple Location: Ramanathaswamy Temple is located in Rameswaram on Pamban Island, Tamil Nadu. Religious Association: It is a historic temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. 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