Textual evidence (19th century) for a third s’ivamandiram located in the middle of Rama Setu
Kumara Guru Dasa Swamigal or Pamban Swamigal 1848-1929 had sung 6666 songs. In the compilation realated to tirthasthana dars’ana, (referred to in Tamil as Tiruvalam); in the second kaanda (kat.t.al.aik kavittur-aikal.), there is a song titled: Tiruccetumatti (In the middle of Rama Setu);
Translation from Tamil rendering is as follows:
In the middle of Rama Setu enveloped by the ocean and the clouds, is the s’ivalinga worshipped by vibhuti-wearing Rama, the Kaakutsa ; I bow down with love imagining S’iva in the form of Kugesa Muruga who is searching for me and finds me.
This remarkable song emphatically provides literary evidence for the existence of a third s’iva linga on Rama Setu: one is at Rasmes’waram, the other is at Tirukkedees’varam (on the Talaimannar end) and the third is in the middle of Rama Setu.
This textual evidence matches with the tradition held sacred by people of the nation. Grandmothers recall with fondness that their ancestors had performed setutirtham at this Ramar Palam S’ivamandiram praying for the blessing of child-birth (magarperu).
It is the duty of Archaeological Survey of India to find this third s’ivamandiram.
This and other textual and archaeological evidences are contained in the Second Part of Setubandhanam (Ramar Palam), a book authored by R. Subbarayalu and published in March 2008 by Thanjavur, Mamannan Padippagam, 126 Natcattiranagar, Thanjavur 613005. All citizens of the world who adore the heritage of Sri Rama owe an immense debt of gratitude to Shri R. Subbarayulu for publishing updates of the gem of a work, a veritable garland of literary flowers adoring Sri Rama and Rama Setu or Setubandhanam.
This work adds to the evidence recorded in the Madras High Court's judgement of 19 June 2007 emphatically attesting to the ancient monument, Rama Setu.
It is possible that the cyclone which submerged some portions of Rama Setu in 1480 also submerged this third s'ivamandiram on Ramar Palam (Rama Setu).
Dr. S. Kalyanaraman
2 April 2008 kalyan97@gmail.com
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There are many misconceptions about Ram Setu between India and Sri Lanka. Yes there was a Setu but it was not built by using Trees and Stones. It was written in Ramayana that Neel and Naal Brothers were gifted by God that anything they touched floated on water. It was not the case.
Naal and Neel Brothers were great Engineers and built Pontoon Bridge across. The reason they were able to build was that there were Coral Reefs in the Sea between India and Sri Lanka. At that time Sea Level was very low and the Reefs were exposed. It was easy for those ancient Engineers to build Pontoon Bridges for a vast army to march to Lanka.
There were other misconceptions. The inhabitants of Kiskindha were not Monkeys but Humans. They subsisted mostly on Fruits, Milk and Honey. They had great strengths. Hanuman could not jump to Lanka but there must have been some kind of Aerial transport system that time. Hanuman also used that system to go to Himalayas and come back.
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