PM Modi Visits Ram Setu's Origin in Tamil Nadu Ahead of Pran Pratishtha | Know Its Significance

Tamil Nu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited Arichal Munai point where Ram Setu was built. Significantly, visit comes a day ahe of grand ‘Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Lalla at Ayodhya's Ram Temple.

Later in day, Prime Minister will perform pooja and darshan at Sri Kothandarama Swamy temple. name Kothandarama, means Ram with bow. 

Located in Dhanushkodi, Tamil Nu, temple is said that this is where Vibhishana, bror of Ravana, first met Lord Ram and asked him for refuge. Historians believe that this is place where Shri Ram conducted coronation of Vibhishana.

Ram Setu: Significance

Ram Setu (Ram's bridge) is a 48 kilometre-long chain of limestone shoals, that connects Rameswaram off South East Coast of Tamil Nu to Mannar Island. 

Many Hindu historians and references in Ramayana suggest that Lord Ram’s followers (Vanar Sena) built this bridge while he was marching to Lanka to rescue his wife, Goddess Sita, from Ravana’s captivity.

Later with evolution, Ram Setu Bridge offered a land connection between India and Sri Lanka during time of lowered sea level for last 100,000 years. 

Owing to shallow waters, bridge provided hindrance to navigation through Palk Strait (A strait between Tamil Nu and Jaffna District of rrn Province of island nation of Sri Lanka). 

PM Modi's Temple Visit in Tamil Nu 

PM Modi offered prayers at Sri Ranganathaswamy and Ramanathaswamy temples in Tamil Nu and took a holy dip at Rameswaram 'Angi erth' beach on Saturday, 

“Prayed at Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple for good health and well-being of 140 crore Indians,” Modi posted on social media platform X.

Modi's visit to Vaishnavite and Shaivite shrines comes just two days ahe of ‘Pran Pratishtha’ of Ram Temple at Ayodhya. prime minister h earlier in week offered prayers at temples in Andhra Presh and Kerala.

PM Modi h prayed at Andhra Presh's historic Veerabhra temple, which has immense significance in Ramayana. It is believed that bird Jatayu, wounded by Ravana, fell here after a battle against him while he was abducting Goddess Sita.