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Dhanushkodi Beach

#1581 among destinations in India

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Coordinates: 9°12'54"N, 79°21'31"E
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Tamil NaduIndia

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Dhanushkodi Beach – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

  • rameshwaram temple rameswaram5.8 miNW
    Sacred and religious sites, Temple

    Rameshwaram Temple, Rameswaram

    148 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.

  • kothandaramaswamy temple1.4 miNW
    Temple

    Kothandaramaswamy Temple

    37 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.

  • rameswaram tv tower6.3 miNW
    Tower

    Rameswaram TV Tower, Rameswaram

    162 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.

  • pamban island4.7 miNW
    Island

    Pamban Island

    119 min walk • Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, is an island located between peninsular India and Sri Lanka, on the Rama Setu archipelago.

  • dhanushkodi4.6 miSE
    Locality

    Dhanushkodi

    118 min walk • Dhanushkodi is an abandoned town at the south-eastern tip of Pamban Island of the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It is south-east of Pamban and is about 24 kilometres west of Talaimannar in Sri Lanka.

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