Next day morning we set off to Kshetradanam of places around Rameswaram. Sethu Karai, Devi Pattinam, Utthara Kosa Mangai and Thiruppullani around 7 AM. Not knowing Ramanatha Swamy's plans we were deeply thinking about what could happen if tickets were not confirmed. But, I consciously decided to discuss about this only by 12 noon, since the chart preparation would happen by 3 pm.
Sethu Karai was the first spot. A magnificent place indeed.Lord Hanuman looking direct into the ocean, the spot where Sethu (bridge) construction was started by Lord Rama. The temple Archakar told that if travel a bit into the ocean we can see a bridge structure, which is called as Adam's bridge by Westerners.
There was a old Sadhu outside the temple to whom we were immediately tempted to give alms and we moved on. We reached Devi Pattinam for Navabashanam, the navagrahas consecrated by Lord Rama before his travel t Lanka. After this we went off to Thirupullani. A wonderful temple with a wonderful Theertham called Sakkara Theertham.It is really magnificent with huge corridors and big gopurams. King Dasaratha had brought His wives and had taken payasam resulting in Rama's birth. We took Kungumam from Thaayar for my sister, which Gurukkal gave after performing pooja. The shrine looked to possess lots of Divinity inspite of average number of people turning out there.
The Dharba-sayana Perumal here is beautiful Deity to look at. Lord Rama is supposed to have rested here on Dharpasanam, on the lap of Laskmana, when He did not know Seetha's whereabouts. This is till Lord Hanuman came back and told 'Kandaen Seethayai'...! We had a good Darshan from His Patham onwards and took His Blessings and move on.
We left from there to Utthara Kosa Mangai, which was a longer travel. My MIL's hometown happens to be Ramanathapuram and she was always in praise of the Utthara Kosa Mangai temple and its gopuram. We saw the grandeur of the temple gopuram when we reached there. It was very hot sun, but our awe to stand and look at the gopuram was not disturbed.
Ambal Mangalanayaki sametha Mangeleswarar resides in this beautiful temple, which is claimed to be more than 4000 years old. Ambal and Parameswaran are great sights to keep looking at. We then started back to Rameswaram to have our lunch. By this time, Ramanatha Swamy's plan was slowly unfolding. He did not want us to leave the Kshetram without few other visits.
(To be continued...!)
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