Sarvateertheswarar, Theerthandathanam, Ramanathapuram
This west-facing temple is a pitru sthalam, and Siva and Amman here receive completely fresh clothes every day. In the Ramayanam, Rama was on his way to Rameswaram and Lanka, to defeat Ravana and bring Sita back, and quenched His thirst here. Agastyar advised Him to take the grace of Siva, since Ravana тАУ a great Siva devotee himself тАУ was otherwise under SivaтАЩs protection. But what aspect of Saivism did Rama embrace, to show His devotion to Siva? Continue reading Sarvateertheswarar, Theerthandathanam, Ramanathapuram