Ramanathaswamy Temple is in Rameswaram Island. The principal deity is Lord Shiva. The temple holds one of the 12 jyotirlingams and has a fascinating history. Ramanathaswamy Temple is also one of the Char Dham sites, the other three being Dwarka, Badrinath and Puri. …
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Thirumalai Nayakkar Palace is a magnificent structure in Madurai. It is not far from the world-famous Meenakshi Amman Kovil. …
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Dhanushkodi is an abandoned town. A mega cyclone demolished it on the night of 23 December 1964. The storm brought a massive 25 ft tidal wave. Afterwards Dhanushkodi has remained a ghost town but for a few fishermen. At the south-east tip of Dhanushkodi you see the waters of Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal side-by-side. …
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Pamban Bridge connects the mainland to Rameswaram island. It is 2.065 km long and was the first sea bridge in India. There is now a parallel road bridge across the Palk Strait which is of 1988 origin. Three more sea bridges have come up in and around Mumbai: Bandra, Vashi and Airoli. …
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