India /Tamil Nadu /Ramanathapuram /Rameshwaram
Rama Tirtham (Gandamadana), Near Dhanushkodi, 2 Km From Mandapan Station, Rameswaram, India. Edit
Detail InformationEdit
Rama Tirtham (Gandhamadhana) is surrounded by a pleasant hilly region that acts as a tourist attraction for this place. So while one is on a religious trip, one can also indulge in the scenic beauty of the place as well that is very pleasing and captivating and visit another good place located close. The Rama Tirtham has been built on the Gandhamadhana Parvata and is henceforth also known as the Gandhamadhana. The Rama Tirtham is situated on an island and is believed to be the most blessed place for pilgrim in South India. The temple has a chakra where there are imprints of Lord Rama and on that chakra those impressions have been carved really well. This place a bit distanced from Dhanushkodi, that is the place where Rama and Vibhishana met and both these places have an individual history which is fairly unique to them that makes these places a must visit.
Rama Tirtham (Gandhamadhana)
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Must SeeEdit
Popular
Visiting TimeEdit
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Closed OnEdit
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Best Season to VisitEdit
October to April.
Best Time To VisitEdit
Morning, Afternoon, Evening.
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
30 minutes to 1 hour
Ticket Required : No Edit
Individual National Adult Rs. : N.A.
Kids Rs. : N.A.
Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.
Kids Rs. : N.A.
Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.
Video Camera Rs. : N.A.
Guide Required : No Edit
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Dress Code (If Any) : No Edit
Dress Require: N.A.
Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit
- Gujarat Bhavan; Near Sri Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram ; Ph/M – N.A. ; Food Serve – N.A.
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.
Things to CarryEdit
- Carry Camera and Drinking Water.
Safety / WarningEdit
- Before puchasing any product confirm the price from local people.
HelplineEdit
- Ambulance : 102
- Emergency response : 108
- Local police : 100
- Fire service : 101
