Former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam House

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India /Tamil Nadu /Ramanathapuram /Rameshwaram

Mosque Street, Rameswaram, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, 623526, India.
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The Former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam House was established to trace the life of the well known scientist and provide inspiration to all those who visit the place. It is a little known fact that Dr. Kalam was born and brought up in Rameshwaram, in the very same house in which the gallery is housed today. Established in 2011, the place holds many interesting photographs from the president’s childhood and later life, depicting his formative years, research, awards and achievements, along with is love for cultures, his mother and motherland. Light is also thrown on his defence research and developments, which is something truly inspiring. Head here with your family to spend time understanding the simple life of an extraordinary man.

Kalam House

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10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to April.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

45 minutes to 1 hour.

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Individual National Adult Rs. : Rs. 5 per Person

Kids Rs. : Rs. 5 per Person

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : Rs. 5 per Person

Kids Rs. : Rs. 5 per Person

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Tourist taxi are also available.The taxi charges for a small car (Indica) is around Rupees 5 per Km.

Bus : Tamil Nadu Road Transport Corporation buses connect Rameshwaram with all cities in Tamil Nadu, including Kanyakumari, Madurai, Trichy and Thanajvur. Overnight deluxe super fast buses connect Chennai and Bangalore with Rameshwarm, both cities are nearly 600 km away.

Train : Traveling to Rameshwaram by train is one of the easiest ways of reaching the city. The city is well connected to many other prominent places of the state of Tamil Nadu. Therefore, the tourists often prefer rail to the other means of communication in order to travel to Rameshwaram.

Air : The Holy land of Rameshwaram is well connected to other major cities of India. The nearest airport is at Madurai, about 163 kilometers away. This connects you to all the major cities of India. After you get down, you can have both public and private transport to take you to Rameshwaram.

Others : While traveling within the township, you may hire jeeps, auto rickshaws, horse carts and even cycle rickshaw.