Rameshwaram
The southernmost Jyotirlinga, on an island in Tamil Nadu, famous for its long pillared corridors.
Quick facts
- Location:
- Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
The Ramanathaswamy temple at Rameswaram is linked with Lord Rama, who is said to have worshipped Shiva here. The temple's pillared corridors are among the longest in India. Pilgrims bathe in the many tirthas (wells) inside the temple.
More in Jyotirlinga
- Bhimashankar The Jyotirlinga of Pune district, in the forests of the Sahyadri where the Bhima river begins.
- Trimbakeshwar The Jyotirlinga near Nashik, at the source of the Godavari river, where the linga has three faces.
- Grishneshwar The smallest of the twelve Jyotirlingas, beside the Ellora caves, rebuilt by Ahilyabai Holkar.
- Somnath The first of the twelve Jyotirlingas, on the sea shore in Gujarat, rebuilt many times through history.
- Mallikarjuna The Jyotirlinga at Srisailam in Andhra Pradesh, on a hill above the Krishna river.
- Mahakaleshwar The Jyotirlinga of Ujjain, famous for the early morning Bhasma Aarti.
Sources: Written by PuneDiary. Facts checked 10 October 2026.