Go to the Sugreevar Temple

The Sugreevar Temple or Theertham is located on the way to the Gandhamadana Parvatam and is situated close to the Doordarshan Kendra in Rameshwaram. This place is well-known for its famous lotus pond on the way to Ramar Padham, another location close to this temple. This pond is known as Sita Kund dedicated to the wife of Lord Rama and is filled with pink lotus flowers and is a beautiful sight. Sugreevar was the king of Kishkintha, the monkey kingdom and was helped by Lord Ram to become king after his empire was wrongfuly usurped by his bother Vali. As a return of this favour, Sugreevar deployed his entire monkey army to assist Lord Ram in the battle against Ravana. This sacred tourist attraction can be accessed by taxi or auto rickshaw. Interestingly, this Sugreevar Theertham was once a neglected spot that was highly polluted has today morphed into a community asset thanks to the revival measures of the local authorities.