Ramanathapuram district

A pilgrimage district on the southeastern coast of Tamil Nadu, famous for the sacred island of Rameswaram and the cape of Dhanushkodi.

Ramanathapuram district is located in southeastern Tamil Nadu, bordering the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar, facing Sri Lanka across the sea. Rameswaram Island is one of the four sacred Char Dham sites of Hinduism, where the Ramanathaswamy Temple is famous for its long corridors, and devotees bathe in the Agni Theertham. Dhanushkodi, destroyed in the 1964 cyclone, is now a ghost town on a sandspit, with a road leading to Arichal Munai cape. The Pamban Bridge connects the mainland to the island, and the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam National Memorial is also a popular stop. October to March is the best time to visit, with Madurai Airport serving as the common gateway, followed by a rail or road trip to the island.

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