Amaravila Rameswaram Sri Mahadeva Temple
Ancient Hindu temple in Kerala, India
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It is one of the two Rameswaram temples in 108 Shivalaya Sothram. The Kollam Rameshwaram Mahadeva Temple is the second Rameshwaram Temple. The temple is located in the town of Kollam.
Architecture
The temple is an example of regional sacred design. The Shiva Lingam faces East, while a Goddess Parvati faces West within the same sanctum sanctorum (Sreekovil). Local tradition believed that the murti was installed by Bhagavan Sri Rama, giving the temple its name, "Rameswaram". Lord Ganapati is located on the right side of the sanctum sanctorum (Sreekovil).
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Festival
A 10-day celebration in the month of Dhanu (December–January) that concludes with the Arattu ritual on the Thiruvathira Nakshatra day. Mahashivratri is a major event where Pongala is offered to Goddess Parvati. The temple is highly famous for pitru tarpanam (ancestral rites) performed in the Neyyar River during the month of Karkidakam.