Ramanathaswamy, Rameswaram
Shiva (Ramanatha) · Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
Part of: The twelve Jyotirlingas
Season
Open all year.
Best months: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
Weather and season
October to March is the most comfortable; April–June is hot, and Tamil Nadu gets the north-east monsoon rains in October–December.
How to reach
- Nearest airport
- Madurai
- Railhead
- Rameswaram
- By road
- By road over the Pamban bridge.
General guidance only; check the current train, flight and road status before you travel.
Coordinates 9.2881, 79.3173 · coordinates source
Temple timings
From our temple directory, checked on 27/09/2026 (Sun) against the official page:
- Spatika linga darshan: 05:00–06:00
- Moolasthana darshan: 06:00–13:00
- Darshan (evening): 15:15–20:00
- Thiruvanandal pooja: 06:00
- Vilaa pooja: 07:00
- Kalasandhi pooja: 10:00
- Uchikkala pooja: 12:00
- Sayaraksha pooja: 18:00
- Ardhajama pooja: 20:30
The temple opens at 04:00, closes 13:00–15:00 and closes for the night by 21:00. Each daily pooja lasts about 15 minutes.
Full timings, aartis and dress code
Official website: Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple (HR&CE, Government of Tamil Nadu)
Festivals here in the next 12 months
Dates and windows computed for the site’s own coordinates (times in IST).
| Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) | 08/11/2026 (Sun) | Pradosh Kaal to |
|---|---|---|
| Makar Sankranti | 15/01/2027 (Fri) | Punya Kaal to Maha Punya Kaal to |
| Maha Shivaratri | 06/03/2027 (Sat) | Nishita Kaal to |
| Holi (Dhulandi) | 22/03/2027 (Mon) | |
| Ram Navami | 15/04/2027 (Thu) | Madhyahna to |
| Krishna Janmashtami | 24/08/2027 (Tue) | Nishita Kaal to |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | 04/09/2027 (Sat) | Madhyahna to |
| Sharad Navratri begins (Ghatasthapana) | 30/09/2027 (Thu) | |
| Vijayadashami (Dussehra) | 09/10/2027 (Sat) | Aparahna to |