Dhanushkodi Tirtham is one of the Tirthas in the island of

Rameswaram Rameswaram (; also transliterated as Ramesvaram, Rameshwaram) is a municipality in the Ramanathapuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is on Pamban Island separated from mainland India by the Pamban channel and is about 40 ki ...

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. This is located beside the ghost town of

Dhanushkodi Dhanushkodi is an abandoned town at the south-eastern tip of Pamban Island of the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It is south-east of Pamban and is about west of Talaimannar in Sri Lanka. The town was destroyed during the 1964 Rameswaram cyc ...

at the easternmost tip of Rameswaram Island. Rama used his bow's (Dhanush) end (Kodi) to break the bridge -

Rama Setu Adam's Bridge, '; ta, ஆதாம் பாலம் ' also known as Rama's Bridge or ''Rama Setu'', '; ta, ராமர் பாலம் '; sa, रामसेतु ' is a chain of natural limestone shoals, between Pamban Island, ...

(hence the name). This bridge was used for his army to cross over to Lanka for the victorious war against Ravana.Seturaman (2001), p. 222 __TOC__

Legends

Rama & Vibhishana

Ashwattaaman

Faith & Beliefs

The month of Maasi (Kumbha) (Feb-Mar) is the most auspicious bathing period. Other auspicious days include Arthodayam, Mahodayam, days of solar & lunar eclipses.

Legends

Rama & Vibhishana

Ashwattaaman

Faith & Beliefs

References in Literature

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