Friday, August 5, 2016

Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram – Sethupathi Mandapam

Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram – Sethupathi Mandapam
Sethupathy mandapam is situated next to the entrance of the Ramanatha Swamy Temple’s eastern gate. The Sethupathy mandapam is located in front of the Temple’s Raja Gopuram (main Tower). The statue of Bhaskara Sethupathi is built in the entrance of this mandapam. This Mandapam was built by Ramanatha Sethupathy, a descendant of Ramnad Raja dynasty, with his own donation of Rs. 2,75,000 /-. This construction was started on 19-11-1969 and completed on 11-2-1974.