Sita Theertham

About Sita Theertham

Sita Theertham IS one of the most cherished sacred tanks of the Rameswaram temple complex, named IN honour of Goddess Sita. The theertham IS associated with the bathing AND purification rites of Sita during the events of the Ramayana. Devotees bathe IN the tank AND perform ancestral rites here, believing the water to be sanctified by the divine presence of the goddess. The calm, stone-lined tank provides a serene setting for prayer AND contemplation. Along with the other theerthams of Rameswaram, Sita Theertham forms part of the elaborate bathing circuit that pilgrims complete AS an essential ritual of their visit to the holy island.