Rameswaram is a town is located on Pamban Island separated from mainland India by the Pamban channel and is about 50 kilometres from Mannar Island, Sri Lanka. Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, is connected to mainland India by the Pamban Bridge.
Rameshwaram, together with Kashi, it is considered to be one of the holiest places in India to Hindus, and part of the Char Dham pilgrimages. Hence, it is a bustling pilgrim centre.
We spent one day in Rameshwaram, travelling here from Madurai. Since I am not much of a religious person, I spent most of my time here visiting the coastline and clicking pics of the landscape.
The interesting thing for me here was Pamban Bridge ~ A cantilever bridge can connects Rameshwaram to Main Land India
Some info on Ramsehwaram(courtesy wikipedia) – According to legend, this is the place from where Lord Rama built a bridge Ram Setu (also known as Adam’s Bridge) across the sea to Lanka to rescue his consort Sita from her abductor Ravana. Both the Vaishnavites and Shaivites visit this pilgrimage centre which is known as the Varanasi of the south.
Ex-president of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, hails from a fishing hamlet called Dhanushkodi situated on this island.
For me, one day here was mostly spent in taking in some cool sea breeze and getting some much needed rest for the next most anticipated destination(for me!!) on our tour…which was…well you guys have to wait for the next post for that!!!
-Good piece of information.
Hey Sush,
Loved reading your recent posts, serene and calm places to be in.
Pictures seem to be the highlight of your posts, they are wonderful.
The place seems to have changed a lot since I was last there but what can I say, that was more than a decade and a tsunami back.
Wonderful. This is there in my list for long time now.
Did you visit the temple and its corridors? Supposed to be the largest in the world!
I know it was already mentioned in comments…but I have to say it again…the blue of the waters is amazing!!
Gorgeous pictures once again! But I can't wait for what's coming next..I think I can guess. Excited to see pictures from there 🙂
I have been there as a child and its such a beautiful place!!
Loved the clean and clear bluish green waters!!
Classic…
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So many shades of lovely blues…! awesome!! amitaag.blogspot.com
loving this!! what a great blog, keep it up!!
-COSMICaroline
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this place looks very different and nice!
I LOVE THIS PLACE !
calm—Dee..
Nice post. The blue waters look awesome. Lovely captures.
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I simply love the shade of blue there-incredible!