Gurudwara Guru Nanak Dham, Rameswaram

#5 among attractions in Rameswaram

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Gurudwara Guru Nanak Dham is a gurudwara situated in the town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, India. The gurudwara was constructed to commemorate the visit of the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak to Rameswaram in about 1511. The gurudwarar was visited by the Governor of Tamil Nadu, Surjit Singh Barnala in 2005. Barnala assured the priests of help in repairing and enlarging the gurudwara. ()

Coordinates: 9°17'18"N, 79°18'43"E

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Gurudwara Guru Nanak Dham – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rameshwaram Temple, Kothandaramaswamy Temple, Rameswaram TV Tower, Dhanushkodi Beach.

~1860 ftE
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Rameshwaram Temple, Rameswaram
9 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.
4.5 miSE
Temple
Kothandaramaswamy Temple
116 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.
~1890 ftNW
Tower
Rameswaram TV Tower, Rameswaram
10 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.
6 miSE
Beach
Dhanushkodi Beach
153 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.
2.8 miS
Island
Pamban Island
71 min walk • Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, is an island located between peninsular India and Sri Lanka, on the Rama Setu archipelago.