Ramanathaswamy Temple is in Rameswaram Island. The principal deity is Lord Shiva. The temple holds one of the 12 jyotirlingas 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 had demolished it in 1964. Subsequently the place has remained uninhabited but for a few fishermen. At the south-eastern tip of Dhanushkodi you see side-by-side the waters of Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal. …
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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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