Tīrthas of Rāmasetu
The Setu Māhātmya of the Skanda Purāṇa describes the tīrthas around Rāmasetu, on the Gandhamādana mountain and the shore of the southern ocean, where Bhagavān Rāma crossed to Laṅkā. The pages below describe them one by one.
Agastya Tīrtha is a tīrtha of the Setu-kshetra on Gandhamādana, where Kakshīvanta bathed and a four-tusked white elephant rose from the water.
Agni Tīrtha (Rāmasetu)Agni Tīrtha is the spot in the sea near Rāmasetu where Agni Deva rose to bear witness to the purity of Sītā Devī.
AmṛtavāpīAmṛtavāpī, the well of nectar, is a sacred well in the Setu-kshetra on Gandhamādana, near Ekāntarāmanātha.
Brahma KuṇḍaBrahma Kuṇḍa is a tīrtha on Gandhamādana in the Setu-kshetra where Brahmā did yajñas for 80,000 years and was pardoned by Bhagavān Śiva.
Cakratīrtha (Rāmasetu)Cakratīrtha is a tīrtha on Gandhamādana in the Setu-kshetra, split in two by Bhagavān Vishṇu's Sudarśana cakra when it struck down the asura Durgamu.
DevīpattanaDevīpattana is a sacred town on the southern shore of the Setu-kshetra, named for Śrī Devī, and the starting point of Rāmasetu.
Dharma PushkariṇīDharma Pushkariṇī is a sacred lake on the Gandhamādana mountain in the Setu-kshetra, where Gālava did tapas and Śrī Devī slew Mahishāsura.
EkāntarāmanāthaEkāntarāmanātha is a tīrtha and Śivaliṅga kshetra on the Gandhamādana mountain in the Setu-kshetra, named for Bhagavān Rāma's private counsel before the war.
Hanumat KuṇḍaHanumat Kuṇḍa is a tīrtha in the Setu-kshetra named for Bhagavān Hanumān, known for giving sons to the childless.
JaṭātīrthaJaṭātīrtha is a tīrtha on the Gandhamādana mountain at Rāmasetu where Bhagavān Rāma washed his jaṭās, and which purifies the mind.
Lakshmaṇa Tīrtha (Rāmasetu)Lakshmaṇa Tīrtha is a sacred lake on Gandhamādana in the Setu-kshetra where Lakshmaṇa set up Lakshmaṇeśvara and Balarāma was freed from brahmahatyā.
Lakshmī Tīrtha (Rāmasetu)Lakshmī Tīrtha is the tīrtha of wealth on Gandhamādana in the Setu-kshetra, where Yudhishṭhira bathed at Kṛshṇa's word before the Rājasūya.
Maṅgala TīrthaMaṅgala Tīrtha is a sacred tīrtha in the Setu-kshetra at Rāmasetu, where King Manojava was freed from pāpa, regained his kingdom and reached Śivaloka.
Pāpavināśana Tīrtha (Rāmasetu)Pāpavināśana Tīrtha on Mount Gandhamādana in the Setu-kshetra destroys all pāpa, and freed a brāhmaṇa's son from the brahma-rākshasa form.
Rāma Tīrtha (Rāmasetu)Rāma Tīrtha is a holy lake on Mount Gandhamādana made by Bhagavān Rāma, where Sūtīkshṇa gained all powers and Yudhishṭhira was freed from his untruth.
RāmeśvaramRāmeśvaram, on Pāmban Island in Tamil Nadu, is the place of the Rāmeśvara Jyotirliṅga, where Bhagavān Rāma worshipped Bhagavān Śiva before crossing to Laṅkā.
RāmasetuRāmasetu is the bridge Bhagavān Rāma built across the ocean to Laṅkā, where Bhagavān Śiva appeared and promised to stay unseen as long as the setu stands.
Sītā Kuṇḍa (Rāmasetu)Sītā Kuṇḍa is a sacred pool in the Setu-kshetra made by Sītā Devī, where Indra was freed from the brahmahatyā he took on by slaying Kapālābharaṇa.
Vetāla Varada TīrthaVetāla Varada Tīrtha is a tīrtha in the Setu-kshetra where the vidyādhara Sudarśana was freed from a ṛshi's curse and from the vetāla state.