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Rameshwaram Travel Tours Guide | Rameshwaram Shopping Guide
Rameshwaram
There are many places to go for an excursion.
Kurusadai Island ( 23 kms ) is a paradise for biologists.
Mandapam is ( 18 kms ) from Rameswaram with the mainland.
A boat ride to Kurusadai Island can be arranged from here Rameshwaram Travel Tours Guide.
Ramanathapuram is the district headquarter Ramalinga Vilasam palace with good paintings and the tomb of Thayumana swamigal, who is a philosopher saint are worth visiting Rameshwaram Travel Tours Guide.
Tirupullani ( 64 kms )which is also known as Dharbasayanam has the Vishnu Temple here which is dedicated Rameshwaram Travel Tours Guide.
To Lord Adi Jaganathaperumal Devipattinam ( 70kms )Also known as Navabashanam,is a coastal Village with a temple dedicated to Devi.
Who is said to have killed the demon Mahishasura at this spot Rameshwaram Travel Tours Guide.
Ramanathaswamy Temple
Close to the sea, on the eastern side of the island, is this 17th century temple, renowned for its magnificent pillar corridor, running to a length of 1200 metres, and flanked by ornate pillars Rameshwaram Shopping Guide.
This is the longest corridor in India. Construction of the temple began Rameshwaram Shopping Guide.
In the 12th century AD, and additions were made to the building, over the succeeding centuries by various rulers, and, today, its gopuram is 53.6 metres high Rameshwaram Shopping Guide.
There are 22 sacred wells in the temple, the water of each tasting different from the others Rameshwaram Shopping Guide.
Agnitheertham
100 metres away from the temple is Agnitheertham, where Rama worshipped Lord Shiva, to cleanse away the sin of killing Ravana.
Gandamadana Parvatham
Situated on the highest point in the island, 2 km north of Rameshwaram town centre, is the venerable shrine, housing the imprint of Lord Rama's feet placed on a chakra Rameshwaram Shopping Guide.
Dhanushkodi
Dhanushkodi, at the eastern end of the island, is located 8 kms away from Rameshwaram Shopping Guide
This is the place where Rama is said to have bathed, and the boulders that pepper the sea between here and Srilanka, known as Adam's bridge, were the stepping stones used by Hanuman to find Rama's wife Sita, after she was abducted by Ravana, the King of Lanka Rameshwaram Shopping Guide.
Dhanushkodi was completely washed away by the sea, in the 1964 cyclone Rameshwaram Shopping Guide.
The only surviving relic of the past is the Kothandaramaswamy temple, which still contains the icons of Rama, Sita, Lakshmana, Hanuman and Vibhishana. Legend states that Vibhishana, brother of Ravana, surrendered to Rama at this spot.
Around Rameshwaram
Ramanathapuram
Rameshwaram Temple, Rameshwaram TravelThe district headquarters and an ancient town.
Ramanathapuram, is worth visiting for its Ram Vilas Palace.
This palace of the Sethupati Rajas, houses oil portraits of the Rajas, of the past centuries.
Ceilings and walls are decorated with early eighteenth century murals, depicting subjects such as business meetings with the English, and battles with the Maratha Sarabhoji, as well as scenes from epics.
Tirupullani
Also known as Dharbasayanam, the Vishnu temple at Tirupullani, is dedicated to Lord Adi Jagannatha Perumal.
Uthirakosamangai
The site is famous for the Shiva temple, the deity of which is carved in emerald. The annual 'Arudhra' festival in December, attracts a large number of tourists.
Erwadi
An important site for Muslim pilgrims, Erwadi houses the tomb of Ibrahim Sahid Aulia. The annual festival in honour of this saint, takes place in December.
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