An island situated in the Gulf of Munnar at the very tip of Indian peninsula, Rameshwaram was a holy pilgrim center since ancient times. According to legends, Rameshwaram was the place from where Lord Rama built a bridge across the Sea to Lanka to rescue his consort Sita from the demon king Ravana. The bridge ‘Rama Sethu’, also known as Adam's bridge, still exists - running through the sea with chain of reefs, sandbanks and islets; almost connecting Sri Lanka with India!

The Ramanathaswamy temple at Rameshwaram is the only temple in South India that is in the list of the sacred twelve Jyotirlinga temples of India. In the Hindu mythology it is believed that one who visits…

An island situated in the Gulf of Munnar at the very tip of Indian peninsula, Rameshwaram was a holy pilgrim center since ancient times. According to legends, Rameshwaram was the place from where Lord Rama built a bridge across the Sea to Lanka to rescue his consort Sita from the demon king Ravana. The bridge ‘Rama Sethu’, also known as Adam's bridge, still exists - running through the sea with chain of reefs, sandbanks and islets; almost connecting Sri Lanka with India!

The Ramanathaswamy temple at Rameshwaram is the only temple in South India that is in the list of the sacred twelve Jyotirlinga temples of India. In the Hindu mythology it is believed that one who visits Rameshwaram will attain ‘Moksha’ (liberation from the cycle of birth & death). Rightfully this sea swept island is revered as the Banaras of the South. Besides being a hot pilgrim spot, Rameshwaram is also a booming tourist spot where wide beaches and surging sea attracts many.