Tamil Nadu
Tourist Place in Rameswaram
| Location: | Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Temperature: | Summer: 37°C,30°C; Winter:30°C, 25°C |
| STD Code: | 04573 |
| Best Times: | Throughout the year |
| Attractions: | Ramanathaswamy Temple, Dhanushkodi. |
| Language: | Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi and English |
Ramanathaswamy Temple
Ramanathaswamy Temple is close to the sea on the eastern side of the island is renowned for magnificent corridors with massive sculptured pillars lining it. The corridor is the longest in India. It is 197 metres long East-West, 133 metres in length South-North. The temple has a tower ( Gopuram ) 38.4 metres high. The temple as it stands today was built by different rulers at different periods from the 12th centuary AD onwards. The temple in 264 metres in length and 200 metres in breadth.
Dhanushkodi
The southernmost tip of the island Dhanushkodi - was completely washed away by the 1964 cyclone. But the Kothandaraswamy Temple here remains intact. It can be reached by road from Rameswaram. it is beleived that Vibishana, brother of Ravana of the Ramayanam, surrendered before Lord Rama at this spot. The idols of Sri Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, Hanuman and Vibishana are here. it is 2 kms from the Railway Station.
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