Pamban Island

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Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, is an island located between peninsular India and Sri Lanka, on the Rama Setu archipelago. The second largest island in the latter, Pamban Island belongs to India and forms the Rameswaram taluk of the Ramanathapuram district of the state of Tamil Nadu. It is the largest island in Tamil Nadu by area. The principal town in the island is the pilgrimage centre of Rameswaram. ()

Local name: रामेश्वरम् द्वीप Area: 37.07 mi²Maximum elevation: 33 ftCoordinates: 9°15'0"N, 79°18'0"E

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Tamil NaduIndia

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Pamban Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rameshwaram Temple, Kothandaramaswamy Temple, Pamban Lighthouse, Rameswaram TV Tower.

2.9 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Rameshwaram Temple, Rameswaram
74 min walk • Ramanathaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva located on Rameswaram island in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is also one of the twelve Jyotirlinga temples.
3.5 miE
Temple
Kothandaramaswamy Temple
89 min walk • The Kothandaramaswamy Temple at Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu is a shrine dedicated to the Hindu deity Rama. Located at a distance of 13 kilometres from Rameswaram, it forms the southernmost tip of the island. The temple is the only historical structure to survive the 1964 cyclone that washed away Dhanushkodi.
6.1 miNW
Lighthouse
Pamban Lighthouse, Rameswaram
157 min walk • The Pamban Lighthouse is one of the two lighthouses on the Rameswaram island in Tamil Nadu. It is also known as Pamban channel northwest point lighthouse.
3 miN
Tower
Rameswaram TV Tower, Rameswaram
77 min walk • The Rameswaram TV Tower is a free-standing tower that was built in 1995. Standing at 323 metres, it is the tallest structure in India. The tower is used by Doordarshan for television broadcasting. The main structure is made of reinforced cement concrete and the mast is made of lattice steel.
4.7 miSE
Beach
Dhanushkodi Beach
119 min walk • Dhanushkodi Beach lies on the tip of the Rameswaram island. In this beach, the Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean merge which is known as Arichal Munai in Tamil. Before 1964, Dhanushkodi was a busy, crowded city. The Dhanushkodi Beach attracted thousands of tourists each day.

Pamban Island

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Pamban Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Rameshwaram Temple, Rameswaram

Kothandaramaswamy Temple

Pamban Lighthouse, Rameswaram

Rameswaram TV Tower, Rameswaram

Dhanushkodi Beach