Places to see in rameshwaram

Excellent but Railway track seems dangerous. The Bridge is on sea . There are two operational bridges - one for Train which is old and operational. second is road bridge and third is new railway bridge under construction. Old bridge of Train line , is being opened by six persons in case of Ship movement, which later on jointed like Hawra bridge. Good to stay some time on road bridge during visit to Rameshwaram. . Finest work of Engineering. At a time this bridge surely was an Engineering marvel as it connect the town of Rameshwaram to mainland India. It has survived a cyclonic storm of 1962. The water below it is so crystal clear. The view is just great and one should visit this place. Travel through rail bridge as well as road bridge Hello, We're going to Madurai from Chennai via flight and from Madurai to Rameswaram via car and from Rameswaram to Kanyakumari also via car. We want to experience the Train ride over Pamban bridge. We are not looking forward to a long train journey. Could anyone please suggest which train shall I board and from which station to which, so that we can experience the journey? We had a driver and the drive was very pleasant. The Pamban bridge has lovely views. We stayed at the Hyatt- very nice hotel. Rameshwaram itself was very crowded due to the large number of pilgrims and the traffics inside the town was pretty heavy. The drive to Dhanushkodi was interesting. I am sure the roads are now much better. First time, so I don’t have a comparison. L...

Located in the Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu, Rameshwaram is one of the four important pilgrimage centres know as Char Dham and attracts thousands of visitors in a year. Pamban channel separates it from the mainland, and the waters surrounding it make it extremely attractive to visitors who are not particularly interested in its connection to the days of the Ramayana. The beaches here are clean and the landscape offers a great subject or backdrop for any picture you may want to take. Let’s talk about the beautiful places to visit in Rameshwaram, including some temples and ponds. Places To Visit In Rameshwaram 1. Ramanathaswamy Temple The Largest Hallway in India at the Ramanathaswamy Temple This temple dedicated to Lord Shiva houses one of the 12 Jyotirlingas located in different parts of India. Said to have originally been built by Rama himself, the temple contains a very famous 197-metre-long hallway flanked by beautiful and ornately carved pillars. With a 54-metre tall gopuram, the temple is considered a prime example of Dravidian architecture. The temple’s construction was started in the 12 th century and the different parts are credited to many different rulers. 2. Jada Tirtham Pilgrims worship at the Jada Theertham This is a sacred pond where Rama is supposed to have washed his matted hair or jada, after killing Ravana and before worshipping Lord Shiva. Located on the way to Dhanushkodi, this pond is held highly sacred by Hindu pilgrims who come in huge numbe...

• Visit the beaches in Rameshwaram – Being an island town, Rameshwaram has a lot of beaches. Right from isolated beaches for peace and solitude to water sports, windsurfing, and parasailing, etc. • Visit the Kalam House Museum – This museum documents the life of India’s most loved President APJ Abdul Kalam. His house has been converted into a museum with souvenirs available for sale too. • Visit the Ghost Town of Dhanushkodi – This was a flourishing trade town in the 1960s that was wiped clean by a cyclone in 1964. Subsequently, this thin strip of land submerged under seawater and the Indian government declared it unfit for inhabitation – a ghost town. • Go Kite Surfing – Rameshwaram is one of the best kite surfing destinations in India. • Bird Watching – There are many bird sanctuaries around Rameshwaram that are home to numerous migratory birds. The months from October to March are the best for spotting rare and unique birds. Kite Surfing Famous Temples in Rameshwaram Rameshwaram is one of the holiest places in India. There are many temples in this small town with amazing stories and mesmerizing architecture. Rameshwaram Temple, also known as Ramanathaswamy temple is both a famous place of worship and a prominent tourist attraction in Rameshwaram. The shrine is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is one of India’s twelve jyotirlinga temples. Jada Tritham Temple • Temple History & Interesting Facts – This temple is located at a distance of around 3 kilometers from the Ramanathasw...

0 km from city center 1 out of 22 Places To Visit in Rameshwaram Rameshwaram is an exquisite temple in southern India dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is one for the 12 jyotirlingas. This place has a lot of importance in Hindu mythology and Lord Rama and Sita themselves are believe to have built the two lingams currenlty housed in the temple. 1 km from city center 4 out of 22 Places To Visit in Rameshwaram One of the 64 sacred baths in Rameshwaram, the Agnitheertham is one of the most important theertham and receives a large number of tourists each day. Located on the beach side of Sri Ramanathaswamy temple, Agnitheertham is the only theertham sited outside the temple complex. 1 km from city center 5 out of 22 Places To Visit in Rameshwaram Lakshmana Tirtham had been constructed in the loving memory of Lord Lakshman, brother of Lord Rama. In order to offer sacred prayers to lord Lakshmana, this temple has been constructed in Rameshwaram itself which indicates that Lord Lakshman had been given a valuable place in the dynasty of Lord Rama. 6 km from city center 6 out of 22 Places To Visit in Rameshwaram Villoondi Tirtham is a beach which is also considered a sacred natural water body and a favourite amongst tourists. It also has a spring inside the sea which makes the attraction a unique one and is often associated with the Legend of Ramayana. It is believed that Lord Rama shot an arrow to create this spring to help his people with drinking water. 27 km from city center 9 out of ...

The temple is huge and beautiful. Darshan is quite well managed, you may choose to take paid darshan or not. Usually it doesn't take long to have darshan even in free queue. You need (again not mandatory) to take bath from 22 sacred water wells before doing the darshan. In all this hustle-bustle do try to sight the architecture and enjoy the thousand pillars symmetrically aligned, and appearing to converge at a distance. The temple is managed quite nicely. Outside the temple you will find taxis, autos, rickshaws waiting for you to take you across all the holy sites for a fixed amount. We took one, and it was a good experience. Its said that if Ramanath swamy calls you , you will deffinetly make it to this temple . we stated at 4,45 am to first take darshan of spatik lingam . its a quick que and one can easily get darshan . after this we went to agnitheertham to take a dip , or one can sprinkle the water over you . after this we were taken to the que of 22 kunda bath . there are many agents / men wearing bright white shirts who claim to get every thing done for you , minimum price is 3500 rupees . then they ask for more , which is not required . they do start from spatik lingam till Ramnath swamy darshan . they guide you full darshan . but we hired them from 22 kunda bath . we were poured water from every kunda , which is an amazing expirience . here even if you take special guide its a common crowd line , but the guide will help you get through quickly . later we are taken...

Rameswaram temple is very unique & important temple for Hindus .We have been first time to this temple .Temple is beautifully built with four big gates to entry .For main lingam darshan you can buy special tickets or either you stand in queue .In Morning or in Evening whenever you entry in main temple before you have to take bath in 21 well which is very important to complete your trip to this sacred Palace .Bath in 21 well takes little time if you go by your own better hire a Pandit or Purohit he will charge you only 200 Rs & make your way more easy & comfortable .If anyone Plan to visit this temple for darshan go in the evening time it is much more quiet & relaxed. Geologists offered the explanation that water turning sweet is a natural phenomenon. Nearby ground water source forms pool of fresh water to accrue in an underground rock formation near to the coast, which then discharged into the sea as fractures through the rocks. Because of the difference in density, the discharged fresh water floated on top of the salt water of the sea. Few minutes drive from main road. Very narrow road, so not suitable for bigger vehicles. Except a well and tiny temple nothing to see in this spot. Not advisable to visit after sun set as it is isolated location. Dhanushkodi Beach lies on the tip of the Rameswaram island. In this beach, the *Bay of Bengal* and *Indian Ocean* merge which is known as Arichal Munai in Tamil. Half-a-century ago, Dhanushkodi was a flourishing town till a cyclone...

End point of the Rameshwaram, leading to the Ram Setu. Ram Setu is inaccessible now (or at least we were told like that), so this is the farthest one can go. A bit crowded, but everyone minding their selfies so crowd doesn't bother as they look for a quite corner for nice pictures. Nothing much to do except to enjoy the sea, the path leading from the mainland Rameshwaram to here is good, and one can sight lot of eagles, kites and gulls along the way. Plan to spend quality time here.There is not much else to do. Sandy beach is maintained well. They have a plastic checkpoint!! Clean compared to the other thirthams. The Sunrise is worth catching. Access to this place is from 6.00 am - 5.00pm only. 10 mins past 5.00pm, one can expect to be turned away. It lies at the tip of Rameshwaram where bay of Bengal and Indian ocean meet, is locally called as Arichal Munai. Strong winds were blowing on both sides and there are a lot of food vendors serving cut pineapple, cut watermelon, coconut water, ice cream etc. The water waves are strong and winds blow at high speeds. Lovely view. Dhonuskodi is about 25 km from Rameshwarom. Its wonderful to drive in straigh with both sides sea . Across the ocean is Srilanka . Tourists are allowed upto specifc time . As such there is no permanent shop . But temporary shops of icecream and fruits are available .In the western side there is 30/40 feet beach and in the Eastern side stony beach .Weather was hot and dry . There is no mobile link . I visit...

End point of the Rameshwaram, leading to the Ram Setu. Ram Setu is inaccessible now (or at least we were told like that), so this is the farthest one can go. A bit crowded, but everyone minding their selfies so crowd doesn't bother as they look for a quite corner for nice pictures. Nothing much to do except to enjoy the sea, the path leading from the mainland Rameshwaram to here is good, and one can sight lot of eagles, kites and gulls along the way. Plan to spend quality time here.There is not much else to do. Sandy beach is maintained well. They have a plastic checkpoint!! Clean compared to the other thirthams. The Sunrise is worth catching. Access to this place is from 6.00 am - 5.00pm only. 10 mins past 5.00pm, one can expect to be turned away. It lies at the tip of Rameshwaram where bay of Bengal and Indian ocean meet, is locally called as Arichal Munai. Strong winds were blowing on both sides and there are a lot of food vendors serving cut pineapple, cut watermelon, coconut water, ice cream etc. The water waves are strong and winds blow at high speeds. Lovely view. Dhonuskodi is about 25 km from Rameshwarom. Its wonderful to drive in straigh with both sides sea . Across the ocean is Srilanka . Tourists are allowed upto specifc time . As such there is no permanent shop . But temporary shops of icecream and fruits are available .In the western side there is 30/40 feet beach and in the Eastern side stony beach .Weather was hot and dry . There is no mobile link . I visit...

Rameswaram temple is very unique & important temple for Hindus .We have been first time to this temple .Temple is beautifully built with four big gates to entry .For main lingam darshan you can buy special tickets or either you stand in queue .In Morning or in Evening whenever you entry in main temple before you have to take bath in 21 well which is very important to complete your trip to this sacred Palace .Bath in 21 well takes little time if you go by your own better hire a Pandit or Purohit he will charge you only 200 Rs & make your way more easy & comfortable .If anyone Plan to visit this temple for darshan go in the evening time it is much more quiet & relaxed. Geologists offered the explanation that water turning sweet is a natural phenomenon. Nearby ground water source forms pool of fresh water to accrue in an underground rock formation near to the coast, which then discharged into the sea as fractures through the rocks. Because of the difference in density, the discharged fresh water floated on top of the salt water of the sea. Few minutes drive from main road. Very narrow road, so not suitable for bigger vehicles. Except a well and tiny temple nothing to see in this spot. Not advisable to visit after sun set as it is isolated location. Dhanushkodi Beach lies on the tip of the Rameswaram island. In this beach, the *Bay of Bengal* and *Indian Ocean* merge which is known as Arichal Munai in Tamil. Half-a-century ago, Dhanushkodi was a flourishing town till a cyclone...

Excellent but Railway track seems dangerous. The Bridge is on sea . There are two operational bridges - one for Train which is old and operational. second is road bridge and third is new railway bridge under construction. Old bridge of Train line , is being opened by six persons in case of Ship movement, which later on jointed like Hawra bridge. Good to stay some time on road bridge during visit to Rameshwaram. . Finest work of Engineering. At a time this bridge surely was an Engineering marvel as it connect the town of Rameshwaram to mainland India. It has survived a cyclonic storm of 1962. The water below it is so crystal clear. The view is just great and one should visit this place. Travel through rail bridge as well as road bridge Hello, We're going to Madurai from Chennai via flight and from Madurai to Rameswaram via car and from Rameswaram to Kanyakumari also via car. We want to experience the Train ride over Pamban bridge. We are not looking forward to a long train journey. Could anyone please suggest which train shall I board and from which station to which, so that we can experience the journey? We had a driver and the drive was very pleasant. The Pamban bridge has lovely views. We stayed at the Hyatt- very nice hotel. Rameshwaram itself was very crowded due to the large number of pilgrims and the traffics inside the town was pretty heavy. The drive to Dhanushkodi was interesting. I am sure the roads are now much better. First time, so I don’t have a comparison. L...