When: December – January (Tamil month of Margazhi, Thiruvathirai star day)
- Devotees believe that on this day, Lord Shiva performed the cosmic dance of creation, preservation, and destruction.
- It symbolizes spiritual awakening and divine bliss.
- In Rameswaram, Lord Ramanathaswamy is worshipped with special poojas and abhishekams.
Highlights:
- 🌸 Celebrations in Rameswaram
- Special Abhishekam to Lord Ramanathaswamy with holy waters, milk, honey, curd, sandal, and flowers.
- Alangaram (decoration): The idol of Lord Shiva is adorned beautifully, sometimes with Nataraja form representations.
- Arudra Deepam: A grand lamp is lit, symbolizing divine light.
- Ritual Bath: Devotees take a dip in the 22 Theerthams (sacred wells) of the temple before darshan.
- Darshan of Nataraja: In many temples, Lord Nataraja and Goddess Sivakami are taken out in procession; in Rameswaram, special rituals highlight this cosmic dance form.
- Prasadam: Traditional dish called Kali (made of rice, jaggery, ghee) is prepared and offered to the deity.
- Also visit this Uthrakosamangai Temple which is very important temple in ramanathapuram region
✨ Spiritual Importance
- Believed to remove sins and grant liberation (moksha).
- Rameswaram being a Jyotirlinga and a Char Dham pilgrimage site, the blessings on Arudra Darshan are considered very auspicious.
📌 So, in Rameswaram Ramanathaswamy Temple, Arudra Darshan is one of the grand Shaivite festivals after Maha Shivaratri and Aadi Amavasai.
