Rameshwaram is a divine place and yearly millions of devotees visit Rameshwaram to get the blessings of Shri Ramanathaswamy. The Shri Ramanathaswamy Temple otherwise called as the Rameshwaram temple is being the place of workship for millions of hindu devotees. Another special significance about this place is that here rituals are being performed to please the pitrus (ancestors). Every year people from all over india visit rameshwaram to perform rituals to please and seek blessings of their ancestors. The main significance of the Ramanathaswamy temple is that there are 22 theertha wells where water from each well tastes differently and many say that the source from where the water is coming is still an unknown thing.
Below we are listing the 22 Theertha Wells that are present in the Ramanathaswamy temple:
- Mahalakshmi Theertham
- Savithri Theertham
- Gayathri Theertham
- Saraswathi Theertham
- Shangu (Shank) Theertham
- Charkra Theertham
- Sethu Madhavar Theertham
- Nala Theertham
- Neela Theertham
- Kavaya Theertham
- Kavatcha Theertham
- Kanthamaathana Theertham
- Brahmahathi Vimochana Theertham
- Ganga Theertham
- Yamuna Theertham
- Gaya Theertham
- Sarva Theertham
- Siva Theertham
- Saathyaamamirtha Theertham
- Surya Theertham
- Chandra Theertham
- Kodi Theertham
The pathala bhairavar here blesses the devotees relief from problems based on pitru dosh, progeny, marriage, dispelling negative energies, removing diseases, etc.
