A Quick Glance at The Holy City of Rameshwaram Rameshwaram is a holy city located in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and is one of the four main shrines of hindu pilgrims popularly known as Chardham. Regarded as one among the four main hindu pilgrimage sites known as Chardham, the city of Rameshwaram offers its visitors and pilgrims with a mesmerising charm. It is a peninsula that is sure to fill your heart with utmost satisfaction with its beauty and charm. As per hindu mythology, it is the very place where Lord Rama built a bridge for the main purpose of crossing the sea and rescue his wife Sita from her abductor Ravana. Rameshwaram is also known for being the closest point on Indian land to the island nation of Sri Lanka. Majority of workforce of Rameshwaram is employed by tourism and fishery.
Rameshwaram is an amazing place to visit specially if you are all set for this spiritual journey. One of the most famous places to visit in Rameshwaram is the Ramanathaswamy temple. It is a hindu temple and is known to have the longest corridor among all Hindu temples in India. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva and is believed to have been build on the site where Lord Rama worshipped Lord Shiva for penance of killing Ravana. it is one of the most beautiful shrines and is of primary importance to hindus. One nearby attraction is the Pamban Bridge which connecting the Rameswaram town on Pamban Island to mainland India. It is a cantilever bridge on the Palk Strait. Pamban island is quite renowned among tourists and travellers although most of it lies below sea-level.