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About Rameshwaram
 Popularly referred as ‘Benaras of the South’, the island of Rameshwaram is considered one of the most visited pilgrim destinations of India. Tourtoindia offers tours to Rameshwaram - the temple city situated in Ramanathapuram District, Tamilnadu.
The entire island of Rameshwaram is associated with numerous incidents from the great Indian epic - Ramayana. Believed to be the place from where Lord Rama had built bridge across the sea to rescue his wife Sita, Rameshwaram takes pride in its immense religious significance and a tour to Rameshwaram is mandatory for visitors to Tamil Nadu. It is a favorite pilgrimage center for both Vaishnavites and Shaivites and Legends have it that one must tour to Rameshwaram to attain ‘Moksha’ or salvation.
Accessibility
- The nearest airport is at Madurai, at a distance of 163 kms
- Rameshwaram is well connected through rail and road to a number of important cities like Chennai, Tiruchirapalli, Thanjavur, Madurai and Coimbatore.
- Rameshwaram has connections with the mainland through the 2 km long Indira Gandhi Bridge
Tourist Attractions Around Rameshwaram
- Dhanushkodi (18 kms) –
An important destination on your tours to Rameshwaram, this place was named after Lord Rama’s bow, and it is believed that the boulders around the sea between Srilanka and Dhanuskodi were used by Hanuman to reach across Srilanka.
- Kothandaramaswami Temple –
It is an ancient temple at Dhanushkodi, famous for the events and episodes of the epic Ramayana associated with it.
- Kurusadai Islands –
These islands are located on the west of the Pamban Bridge and the amazing coral reefs in the surrounding waters attract a lot of tourists interested to explore the sea.
- Thirupunavasal –
The Shiva temple at Thirupunavasal 70 kms from Pudukkottai and 30 kms from Avudaiyarkoil – is called Viruthapuraswarar Koil. The sanctum sanctorum contains a massive lingam. The Vaikasi Festival is a major tourist attraction here.
- Ramanathaswami Temple –
This 17th century temple was built at the spot where Lord Rama was believed to have worshipped Lord Shiva after the former defeated the Lankan king, Ravana. The temple is famous for the 1200 massive granite columns it consists.
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