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Kurusadi Island
Kurusadi and a number of other islands are situated to the west of the Pamban Bridge. It is a paradise for biologists. There are number of other islands in the area.
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Ramanathapuram
Apart from being the district headquarters, this is an ancient town from where Sethupathis ruled their territory. The Ramalinga Vilasam palace with good paintings, and the tomb of Thayumana swamigal, a philosopher saint, are worth visiting.
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Mandapam
Connects Rameswaram with the main land. A boat ride to Kurusadai island can be arranged from here.
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Pamban Bridge
The Pamban bridge is built on Palk strait connects rameswaram on Pamban island to India.It is India's first sea bridge and India's second longest sea bridge constructed at a length of 2.3 km.It has both railway bridge and cantilever railway bridge. The adjoining islands and parallel rail bridge below can be viewed from the elevated two-lane road bridge.
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Dhanushkodi
This is a strip of land about one km wide and 18 kms long on eastern end of Rameswaram.Dhanushkodi is situated in the South-East of Pamban. Dhanushkodi is about 18 miles West of Talaimannar in Sri Lanka. Hindus consider it as a sacred place to perform religious rites. It is also place worth visiting for its scenic beauty and bird life.There are several temples associated with Lord Rama.
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Ariyaman Beach
This beach is located on side of palk bay. The beach, which measures nearly 150 meters wide, extends to a stretch of about two kilometers and boasts a good environment for tourists.It is a much sought after tourist spot because the waters here are calm and the waves are gentle.
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Devipattinam
It is also called as Navabashanam, this coastal village has a temple dedicated to Devi who is said to have killed the Demon Mahishasura at this spot.
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Erwadi :
The Tomb of Ibrahim syed aulia is visited by the Muslim pilgrams from other states, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Singapore.The annual festival in honour of this muslim saint, takes place in December.
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Places Of Interest in Rameswaram
Name of the Places |
Distance(Kms) |
Shri Ramanathaswamy temple |
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Agni Theertham |
0.1 |
Lakshman Theertham |
1 |
Seetha |
1 |
Ramar |
1 |
Ramar Patham |
2.5 |
NambunayagiAmman Temple |
5 |
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On the way to Dhanushkodi
Name of the Places |
Distance(Kms) |
Bathirakaliamman Temple |
0.5 |
Kothandaramar Temple |
10 |
Dhanushkodi |
10-18 |
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Beaches
Name of the Beaches |
Distance(Kms) |
| Danushkodi |
10-18 |
| Pamban |
12 |
| Mandapam |
18 |
| Olaikuda |
1.5 |
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