Photo Album | Rameswaram-Dhanuskodi - Part 1

Rameswaram/Rameshwaram is a temple town located in Rameswaram (Pamban) Island in Ramanathapuram district of Tamilnadu in INDIA.  Rameswaram is connected with Indian mainland by a century old (Opened in 1914) Pamban road and rail sea bridge.  It was India’s first and longest (2065 metres) Sea Bridge before Bandra-Worli sea link.  The rail bridge is double leaf bascule bridge, which can be raised to pass ships and boats under the bridge.  India’s former President Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam belongs to Rameswaram.  India’s tallest (323 metres) television transmission tower is located here and it was owned by Doordarsan (National television broadcaster of India).  Talaimannar (North western point of Srilanka) is 30km away from Dhanushkodi (South eastern tip of Rameswaram Island).

Rameswaram is one of the four holiest places (char dhams) of the Hindus along with Badrinath, Puri and Dwaraka.  Rameswaram and its surrounding places are related to the epic Ramayana.  According to Ramayana, Rama built a bridge between Dhanushkodi and Talaimannar to Srilanka to save his wife Sita from by killing the abductor Ravana.  After this incident Rama prayed here to Lord Shiva to absolve the sins that he might have occurred during the war against Ravana in Srilanka.

Pamban Road Bridge across sea

A view of Pamban Rail Bridge from Road Bridge

A view of Pamban Rail Bridge from Road Bridge

Men at Work - A view of Pamban Rail Bridge from Road Bridge

A view of from Road Bridge

A far view from Road Bridge



A combined view of Pamban rail & road Bridge



Light house at Rameswaram (Pamban) island

Light house at Rameswaram (Pamban) island

Agnitheertham, Rameswaram

Agnitheertham, Rameswaram

Agnitheertham, Rameswaram

Agnitheertham, Rameswaram

Agnitheertham, Rameswaram

Agnitheertham, Rameswaram

Agnitheertham, Rameswaram

Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram

Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram

Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram

Electric vehicle for Travelers

Gandamadana Parvatham (Highest point in the Rameswaram Island).
A far view of TV tower of Doordarshan (National Broadcaster of India), it is the Tallest structure in India (323 metres)

Gandamadana Parvatham (Highest point in the Rameswaram Island).

Gandamadana Parvatham (Highest point in the Rameswaram Island).

Lakshmana Theertham, Rameswaram

Lakshmana Theertham, Rameswaram

Lakshmana Theertham, Rameswaram


Mobile Maintanance Unit of Indian Railways at Pamban Bridge

Beach Park, Pamban Bridge

Beach Park, Pamban Bridge

Beach Park, Pamban Bridge

Beach Park, Pamban Bridge

Beach Park, Pamban Bridge

Adi Jagannatha Perumal Temple, Thiruppullani

Adi Jagannatha Perumal Temple, Thiruppullani

Temple Pond, Adi Jagannatha Perumal Temple, Thiruppullani


Photo Album | Rameswaram-Dhanuskodi - Part 2

Location
Rameswaram, Ramanathapuram Dist., Tamilnadu, INDIA

Comments

  1. Thanks for the excellent description of Rameshwaram. Also, thanks for sharing these beautiful photos.

    I think there is a typo. Pamban Bridge was opened in 1914 and not in 1994.

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  2. Hari OM
    What an absolutely fabulous collection here Krishna! Thank you for 'bringing us along' on your trip. YAM xx

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  3. @SG
    It was a typing mistake. Thank you for noting that

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  4. Lovely captures of Pamban bridge and Rameshwaram.

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  5. What a pictorial tour to Rameswaram! Excellent shots and interesting perspectives on the island.

    Hope u had great experience visiting this place, which I want to do sometime.

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  6. Beautiful photos and the chat, thanks.

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  7. Pamban bridge. I really want to see it someday.
    Thank you for the images.

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  8. Thank you for the information and wonderful pictures of this beautiful place.

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  9. Beautiful pictures! You took us to Rameshwaram here!

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  10. Wonderful shots of the place. I am yet to visit this place.

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  11. Such a beautiful collection of pictures here, love the shot of the bridge!

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  12. Splendid photographs of the serene areas,Krishna.

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  13. Thanks for the nice tour - love your photos and the description!

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  14. Terrific shots!
    I hope to be there some day.

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  15. I looked at a map to see where Rameswaram is! (India is such a BIG country.) Your photos are wonderful!

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  16. Wonderful picture, would love to visit some day

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  17. Stunning pictures....loved all of them

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  18. These pictures were just like cool soft drinks in hot sun. Very lovely.I had been to Rameswaram three times solemnity greets us there. .

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  19. My comment is not seen here.So again.Very attractive pics of a solemn area.

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  20. Breath Taking pictures from Rameswaram !

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  21. I didn't know that the highest structure in India is in Rameswaram and is the DD tower! Excellent pics, all.

    Destination Infinity

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  22. Thanks for the beautiful virtual tour!

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