The festival of Dussehra or Vijayadashami just went by. It was after all celebrated for the victory of Lord Rama over Lankesh and thus, establishing dharma over adharma. Lord Rama is indeed a person whom you can adore throughout your life for all the good values that he teaches us, common people, to follow in our lives. For example, he traveled the unexplored path of living in a forest despite being a to-be king. He didn’t get angry or show his frustration with his parents when he was told to take up the vanvas. Instead, he happily agreed. He was self-sacrificial to even ask his wife to leave the kingdom when his people started commenting on her character. He was sarva-guna sampanna in all aspects and that’s why king Rama became Lord Rama for people in all yugas.
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In the news, you might have heard about how a huge temple is being built in Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh dedicated to Lord Rama because it is his birthplace. But apart from the temple, there are several other temples in India that have really attracted devotees from all over the world for their construction and the functions held by the authorities.
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1) Raghunath Temple in Jammu and Kashmir:
This temple has a complex of seven shrines having its own Shikhara, which is a rising tower. You can also find images of Maharana Ranbir Singh and Lord Hanuman at the entrance point. Lord Rama is the main God in the temple and there are shrines of Lord Surya and different forms of Lord Vishnu. Situated in the heart of the city in the Raghunath Bazar, the temple’s construction started in 1835 and was completed during the term of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. You can also find small shrines that will take you back to the times of Ramayana.
2) Tripayar Shree Rama Temple in Tripayar
Lord Rama in this temple is called Triprayarappan. This temple is said to be restored by a few fishermen from the sea and thus, the local ruler Vakkayil Kaimal at Triprayar instructed to get the temple reconstructed and installed the image of Lord Rama. It is believed that this image of Lord Rama was earlier worshipped by Lord Krishna during his times at Dwaraka. The idol of Lord Rama looks like the idol of the Chaturbhuja Vishnu (the one having 4 arms) and bears a conch, a disc, and a kodanda and garland.
3) Shri Sita Ramchandra Swamy Temple, Bhadrachalam
Situated in the Khamman district of Andhra Pradesh, the Shri Sita Ramchandra Swamy Temple is believed to be a place where Lord Rama rested for some time before reaching Lanka so that he could rescue Sita. The temple that’s why has a unique historical background and serves as the greatest pilgrimage centre in India. The temple dates back to the 17th century when Lord Rama’s ardent devotee local tehsildar Kancharla Gopanna, popularly known as Ramdas built the temple.
When you visit Lord Rama temples, make sure to write in a book or some pages “Jai Shri Ram” and keep them in the temple. It is believed that the temple officials when they expand the temple or conduct any homams will use your sacred writings, thus helping you to stay blessed in your life.
