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Tour to Rameswaram. The sacred land/island of Lord Rama(Hindu Mythology)
Published: January 27th 2011Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Rameswaram
January 27th 2011
A journey to the sacred Rameswaram.. The land of Lord Rama.. It was an instant feeling that I thought of this trip. Was wondering how a pot of strong tea (thanks to Mrs Praveen for that) can inspire one to take quick decisions. So started of from Kochi a.k.a Ernakulam, Kerala in a deluxe 2x2 bus. KPN travels charged me Rs. 390/- to take me to Madurai, Tamil Nadu, where I would change for Rameswaram. Journey from Kochi to Madurai was an event-less, sleepy 8 hours as the moonless night enveloped the otherwise picturesque Palakkad and Pollachi. At the cost of a roll of Gold Flake and Rs. 30/- , a helpful auto-rickshaw took me to a Tours & Travels who operates sight-seeing trips to Rameswaram and Kanyakumari. I had to pay Rs. 300, after ... read more
November 18th 2010
One state transport bus connects Kanyakumari to Rameswaram and that follows a coastal route....locating and boarding that bus was bit painful as none was understanding me and vice versa... Landscape of Tamilnandu varies from banana,coconut,date vegetation to barren arid fields sometimes...sometimes i was crossing those bridges on back water ways and was able to get a glimpse of the ocean..sometimes i was witnessing sea salt production plant on road side...at times bus was stopping to some humid town stinking with stale fishes.....I had very difficulty in having lunch during those days as most of the restaurants were closed in the afternoon from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM... it was a whole day journey to rameswaram and was extremely tiring...scenic landscape was the only driving force in this famishing journey...finally the travel was folded to rameswaram... Images: ... read more
May 12th 2010
Et oui, notre dernière destination du Tamil Nadu… Nous avons visité plusieurs villes et que demandé de mieux pour terminer, qu’une île qui se trouve pratiquement plus près du Sri Lanka que de son propre Pays. Nous nous sommes rendu au bout de la pointe qui se situe à environ 13 km du mainland Sri Lankais… Durant notre séjour à Ramesrawam, nous avons loué un taxi privé. Il nous suivait partout et nous servait de guide en même temps, ce qui s’est avéré très judicieux lorsque nous avons vu que les moyens de transports public était très compliqués. La raison principal de notre visite était de se rendre à la pointe où l’on y retrouve le ponts d’Adam, ce terme est utilisé due au fait qu’il y a une vielle histoire qui dit qu’un Dieu aurait ... read more
Trip to Rameswaram (06/02/10-07/0210)
Published: February 8th 2010Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Rameswaram
February 8th 2010
Non loin du Sri Lanka et à seulement 4 heures de bus de Madurai, se trouve une île indienne nommée Rameswaram. C'est là que nous avons choisi de passer notre week-end. Le pont qui sépare cette île de l'Inde, nous a aussi séparé du monde. Loin géographiquement de mes racines, je me sentais loin de tout, coupée du monde. Si la ville de Rameswaram n'a rien de quoi enchanter, j'ai d'ailleurs été très surprise par la saleté des rues, il n'en est pas de même pour tout le reste de l'île. A 18km, du centre de Rameswaram se trouve un village de pêcheurs, Dhanushkodi. Lorsque nous sommes arrivés en rickshaw dans ce village excentré, c'était comme si on s'était endormi et que nous partions voyager dans nos rêves. Pas un touriste aux alentours, seuls, de petites ... read more
February 1st 2009
Rameshwaram is an island of the coast of Tamil Nadu and the site of a world famous temple. Jumping on a local bus, we headed on the two hour journey, crossing the 2km Indira Ghandhi Bridge from the mainland to this small fishing island. We were disappointed to see that the conservation work on the temple was of an appallingly poor standard. Before we went, we had looked at photos of the temple online and expected courtyards of pillars carved with beautiful intricate designs. These originals have been replaced with pillars with carvings that a child would be ashamed of. This low standard of conservation work is prevalent throughout India and it's upsetting to think of the heritage that has been lost as a result. ... read more
Ende der Welt: 26. - 27. Sep 2008 Rameshwaram
Published: September 27th 2008Asia » India » Tamil Nadu » Rameswaram
September 27th 2008
Frueh gings los in Karaikkudi und ich freute mich sehr auf diesen Trip. Nach laengerer Ueberlegung war klar, dass dies mein suedlichster Punkt Indiens sein wird. Ab Rameshwaram wollte ich mich auf in den Norden machen. Vier Stunden dauerte die Fahrt von Karaikkudi, an den von mir “Ende der Welt”, benannten Ort. Rameshwaram liegt auf einer Insel, die mit der 1988 eroeffneten, Indira Gandhi Bruecke, verbunden ist. Auf der Insel befindet sich nur die Kleinstadt Rameshwaram mit 40 000 Einwohnern, mehr ein Dorf, und ein paar Fischerhuetten. Sonst gibt es nichts. Jedoch ist Rameshwaram wichtig. Der Ort ist sowohl fuer Shivaisten als auch fuer Vishnuisten der wichtigste Pilgerort in Suedindien. Hier erwies Rama Shiva seine Dankbarkeit. Im Herzen der Stadt steht einer der wichtigsten Tempel Indiens. Man erlebt ein repraesentatives Abbild Indiens im Kleinen. Hier traf ... read more
January 25th 2008
In case you’re confused, god knows I am, yesterday was Day 4. Today, Day 5 is Madurai to Rameswaram. Pilgrims walk hundreds of kilometres to be cleansed and blessed here. We decided the best course of action was to get the hell out of Madurai in as short a time as possible so of course we ended up following one of the other teams……to the temple. Arse. The Madurai temple is meant to be something quite special, so, as per the rest of this trip, we didn’t see it. This was a shame but the temple was in the opposite direction of the one we wanted to go in, ie. in the centre of town, and from bitter experience we knew the time was of the essence, so regrettably we passed. We instead proceeded to find ... read more
February 13th 2006
Recently, I made a list of things that I would like to do in life. Visiting Rameshwaram and Danushkodi was right on top of the list. So, when I had the time a week or so ago, I decided to head down south. I had to do a lot of bus hopping before I got to Rameshwaram. It was my first time there, but I felt I had been there before. It was a very strange feeling. On the bus from Pondy to Vilupuram, I met a young man from Trichy whose name was Chithambaram. We talked a little and I found out that he was a fine arts student. He quickly did a small sketch for me which was nice. We talked a lot about many things, life, the universe and everything. Chitambaram gave me ... read more
November 29th 2005
At first light, we looked for the beach. The bay has advanced, says a guard pointing to a boat anchored at the end of a white expanse in the shallow water. The occupation lasts for three months. The waves splashed on the long concrete platform lit by neon lamps. A group of pilgrims, who were our fellow-travellers from Rameswaram bus stand, joins a larger crowd bathing in the sea. As the sky and sea reddens, glitters on the horizon become returning fishing vessels. Old couples bow before an elusive sun. Men in black, austere pilgrims to Sabarimala, dip in the morning sea. Decorated cows graze among pious visitors. Vendors of shells and agents of priests persuade people in front of the Ramanathaswamy temple. Bus No. 3 leaves for Dhanushkodi. After selling the early-morning catch, fisherwomen return ... read more
