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Dhanushkodi, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu · 9.2333°, 79.3480°
A Vaishnava shrine 13 km from Rameswaram, counted among the 108 Abhimana Kshethrams, and the only structure at Dhanushkodi left standing by the cyclone of 1964. A proposed alignment of the Sethusamudram canal was dropped because it would have required demolishing it.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
This is held to be where Vibhishana, Ravana's brother, surrendered to Rama's army, and where Rama afterwards crowned him king of Lanka.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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