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Rameshwaram Stotram

श्री रामेश्वरम् स्तोत्रम्

8 min read11 versesSource: Shiva Purana

About Rameshwaram Stotram

Rameshwaram Stotram — श्री रामेश्वरम् स्तोत्रम् — is a devotional hymn of praise offered to Lord Shiva. Attributed to Shiva Purana, this prayer holds a special place in Hindu devotional literature. Regular recitation is believed to equivalent to pilgrimage to Rameshwaram, the eleventh Jyotirlinga, equal to bathing at Setubandh sacred waters, and remove Brahma-hatya and all grievous sins. For best results, devotees chant this on Monday (Somvar) and during Maha Shivaratri and Ram Navami. The text contains 11 verses and takes around 8 minutes to recite, fitting conveniently into a daily spiritual routine. On this page, you can read the complete Rameshwaram Stotram in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.

Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra

Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)

॥ श्री रामेश्वरम् स्तोत्रम् ॥

ॐ नमः शिवाय रामेश्वराय।

रामप्रतिष्ठितलिङ्गाय सेतुबन्धनिवासिने॥

रामेश्वरं महादेवं सेतुबन्धे प्रतिष्ठितम्।

रामेण पूजितं लिङ्गं प्रणमामि सनातनम्॥ १॥

लङ्कायुद्धात् पुराऽऽगत्य रामचन्द्रो रघूत्तमः।

ब्रह्महत्याविमुक्त्यर्थं प्रतिष्ठाप्य महेश्वरम्॥ २॥

सीतया निर्मितं लिङ्गं बालुकामयमुत्तमम्।

हनूमता काशिकृतं तत्पार्श्वे स्थापितं तथा॥ ३॥

सागरस्य तटे रम्ये सेतुबन्धसमीपतः।

पम्बनद्वीपमध्यस्थं रामेश्वरमहं भजे॥ ४॥

एकादशं ज्योतिर्लिङ्गं रामनाथं सनातनम्।

रामभक्तिप्रदं शम्भुं रामेश्वरमुपास्महे॥ ५॥

गन्धमादनसन्निध्ये धनुष्कोटिसमन्विते।

सेतुस्नानफलं प्राप्य रामेशं शरणं व्रजे॥ ६॥

यत्र रामो महावीरो रावणं निजघान ह।

ब्रह्महत्याविमोक्षाय लिङ्गमस्थापयत् स्वयम्॥ ७॥

त्रिनेत्रं चन्द्रमौलिं च गङ्गाधरमुमापतिम्।

सर्पभूषणभूषाढ्यं रामेश्वरमहं भजे॥ ८॥

सेतुबन्धे स्नात्वा पुण्ये रामेशं पूजयेन्नरः।

ब्रह्महत्यादिपापेभ्यो मुच्यते नात्र संशयः॥ ९॥

दक्षिणसागरोत्तुङ्गतरङ्गपरिशोभितम्।

वायुसेव्यं सदापुण्यं रामेश्वरमहं नुमः॥ १०॥

रामेश्वरस्य माहात्म्यं यः पठेद् भक्तिसंयुतः।

सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो रामसायुज्यमाप्नुयात्॥ ११॥

॥ इति श्री रामेश्वरम् स्तोत्रम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Equivalent to pilgrimage to Rameshwaram, the eleventh Jyotirlinga
  • Removes Brahma-hatya and all grievous sins
  • Grants the combined merit of Rama bhakti and Shiva worship
  • Equal to bathing at Setubandh sacred waters
  • Bestows liberation and union with the divine
  • Destroys all karmic debts across lifetimes

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Rameshwaram Stotram

Read Rameshwaram Stotram in Sanskrit with transliteration and Hindi meaning. Sacred hymn to eleventh Jyotirlinga established by Lord Rama. It is dedicated to Shree Shiva (श्री शिव), the destroyer and transformer in the hindu trinity. lord of meditation and cosmic dance. This sacred hymn contains 11 verses and is sourced from Shiva Purana.