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During our recent trip to Dhanushkodi we had to pass through Rameswaram, which is connected with  Annai Indira Gandhi Road Bridge ( Pamban Road Bridge.) Annai Indira Gandhi Road Bridge is the longest sea bridge in southern India measuring nearly 2.2 kms in length.   It connects the National Highway (NH 49) with Rameswaram on Pamban Island, and stands parallel to Pamban Rail Bridge.   Rameswaram is located in Tamil nadu and is steeped in Ramayana legends. This road bridge is also popularly known as Pamban Road Bridge. This is an engineering marvel and is one of the first sea bridges.   It is  surrounded by blue water from all sides and offering beautiful views of the Railway Bridge and Rameshwaram Island.   The new visitors to Rameswaram stop over here to have an amazing view of the   Pamban Rail bridge over which the train passes to Rameswaram. They can also see innumerable fishing boats scattered in the sea.   The ships al...

Dhanushkodi is located at the southern tip of Rameswaram on the eastern coast of Tamil Nadu.    It is also the place for the union of two mighty oceans   – Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean, and is elongated   in shape.   It is also the end of India   and we felt we are at the end   of the earth. You can also check out this video on Dhanushkodi .  As we were driving closer to this place a frightening silence came upon us. However, surprisingly we began to get Simhalese language on our car radio . In the next few minutes, we got a welcoming message on our mobile from Airtel Srilanka. Sri Lanka is just 31 km away from here. Finally we reached our destination where a post is standing erect, to mark the end point of the land and we got a feeling that we are at the end of the world. The Tragic History of this place - It was once a flourishing trade hub with Sri Lanka, (then called Ceylon)   but today it is an abandoned cit...