Online Encyclopedia

RAMESWARAM

Online Encyclopedia
Originally appearing in Volume V22, Page 875 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
» Make a correction to this article.
» Add information or comments to this article.
Spread the word: del.icio.us del.icio.us it!

RAMESWARAM  , a

See also:
town of
See also:
British
See also:
India, in the
See also:
Madura
See also:
district of
See also:
Madras, on the
See also:
island of Pambam in Palk Straits . It contains one of the most
See also:
venerable
See also:
Hindu shrines, founded, according to tradition, by Rama himself, which for centuries has been the resort of thousands of pilgrims from all parts of India . The
See also:
great
See also:
temple, with its pillared corridors 700 ft.
See also:
long, is perhaps the finest example of
See also:
Dravidian
See also:
architecture .

End of Article: RAMESWARAM
[back]
RAMESES, or RAMESSES (Gen. xlvii. r1; Exod. xii. 37... 		[next]
RAMIE (RHEA, CHINA-GRASS)

Additional information and Comments

There are no comments yet for this article.
» Add information or comments to this article.
Please link directly to this article:
Highlight the code below, right click and select "copy." Paste it into a website, email, or other HTML document.
Do not copy, download, transfer, or otherwise replicate the site content in whole or in part.
Links to articles and home page are encouraged.