About:

Rameswaram is a municipality in the Ramanathapuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is on Pamban Island separated from mainland India by the Pamban channel and is about 40 kilometres from Mannar Island, Sri Lanka. It is in the Gulf of Mannar, at the tip of the Indian peninsula. Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, is connected to mainland India by the Pamban Bridge. Rameswaram is the terminus of the railway line from Chennai and Madurai. Together with Varanasi, it is considered to be one of the holiest places in India to Hindus and is part of the Char Dham pilgrimage. According to the Ramayana, Rama is described to have built a bridge from the region approximating this town across the sea to Lanka to rescue his wife Sita from her abductor Ravana. The temple, dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, is at the centre of the town and is closely associated with Rama and Shiva. The temple and the town are considered a holy pilgrimage site for Shaivas and Vaishnavas. Rameswaram is the second closest point from which to reach Sri Lanka from India and geological evidence suggests that the Rama Sethu was a former land connection between India and Sri Lanka. The town has been in the news in past due to controversies such as the Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project, Kachchatheevu, Sri Lankan Tamil refugees and capturing local fishermen for alleged cross-border activities by Sri Lankan Forces. Rameswaram is administered by a municipality established in 1994. The town covers an area of 53 km2 (20 sq mi) and had a population of 44,856 as of 2011. Tourism and fishery employ the majority of workforce in Rameswaram.

Best Time Visit: October to February

Transportation

Road:

Madurai to Rameshwaram - 2 hr 53 min (172.6 km) via NH87

Kanyakumari to Rameshwarm - 5 hr 47 min (307.8 km) via NH32

Rail : Rameswaram railway station is a railway terminus serving the town of Rameswaram located on the Rameswaram Island in the Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu. It belongs to the Madurai railway division and is an important terminal of the Southern Railway zone.

Air: The nearest airport to Rameswaram is Madurai (IXM) Airport which is 147.5 km away. Other nearby airports include Tiruchirapalli (TRZ) (176.6 km)

Madurai to Rameshwaram - Approx 2 hr 53 min (172.6 km) via NH87

• Accommodation 01 rooms for 01 night.
• Breakfast complimentary.
• All taxes of hotels and vehicles.
• All sightseeing and transfer by Dzire AC/ similar.
• Toll, Parking, Driver Allowance, Fuel Charges.

• Monument Entrance fee at places.
• Personal expenses like shopping and Laundry.
• Travel Insurance.
• GST 05% extra on the total amount.
• Lunch & Dinner at all places.