Sugreevar Theertham, Rameswaram
Sugreevar
Temple or Theertham is located on the way to the Gandhamadana Parvatam. This
temple is situated close to the Doordarshan Kendra in the town. Sugreevar was
the king of the monkey kingdom of Kishkintha who was helped by Lord Ram to
regain his empire from his bother Vali who had wrongly abducted it from
Sugreevar.
In
return, Sugreevar deployed his entire monkey force to assist Lord Ram in the
battle against the demon king Ravana in order to rescue Devi Sita from his
clutches. This sacred tourist attraction can be reached by taxi or auto
rickshaw.
There is
also a famous lotus pond on the way to Ramar Paadham, near this temple. This
pond is known as Sita Kund as it was dedicated to Sita, wife of Lord Rama.