Rameswaram India
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Best Session
October - June
Ideal Duration
2
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Rameshwaram
Major Airports
Madurai (170 Km)
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27.61 ° C
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The eat and dine options at Rameswaram consists of various restaurants and food lounge where the the travelers can relish the best of the South Indian food. The Ram nivas restaurant also offers one of the finest dine options. Chinese, North Indian and South Indian food are also offered at this restaurant.
Ashok Bhavan is another restaurant in the region where the visitors can get the South Indian Thali at Rs 35. Situated throw stones away from the Rameswaram Swamy temple, the travelers can relish the best flavors of South Indian food at this eatery in South India.
Most of the cuisines in Rameswaram are prepared in the coconut oil. Dosai, Idli, Channa vada and the South Indian thaali are the most popular form of cuisines offered at food joints in Rameswaram. Hotel Aishwarya on the main Samadhi street offers Idli-Dosa-basics and Vadais tend to be cold. They have a well stocked freezer of readymade fruit juice and milkshake options. Hotel Abhirami, a couple of buildings away on the same road, serves unlimited basic meals for Rs 15 but is unhygenic and avoidable. Hotel Tamil Nadu has a la carte menu which the staple tiffin items are quiet good.
There is a popular mess near Sringeri Mutt premises run by a Brahmin family affiliated to the institution--they take family orders for full meals and also offer hot piping tiffins on banana leaves. Gujarat bhavan is another place where the meals are offered between 2PM and 7-9pm
Rameswaram is a conch shell-shaped island in Tamil Nadu, Southern India. A narrow sea separates it from mainland India, over which loom two grand bridges, for rail and road traffic respectively. Said to be as old as Ramayana, this magnificent Jyotirlinga temple, not far away from the holy confluence of Ratnakara(the Indian Ocean) the Mahodadhi(the Bay of Bengal), gives Rameswaram its name and life.
The travelers here can go for handicrafts shopping. The shops nearby the temple are provided one of the finest range of shopping products. The products made of conch and seashells catch everyone’s eye. There are many shops in the region which sells sea shells. Shoppers will find an array of Shell-based handicrafts on the many shops lining Sannadhi street--wall hangings, chandeliers, jewelry, and decorative mirrors.
Sannadhi Street: Shoppers will find an array of shell-based handicrafts on the many shops lining Sannadhi street--Wall hangings, chandeliers, jewelry, and decorative mirrors. The silk sarees of the region are quite popular. The popular retail store named Nalli silks provides the best quality of Indian attire. The best deals are to be found in the first floor-showroom of the Kalam Sea Shell Mart wholesale outlet run by relatives of Kalam family. The silk sarees of the region are quite popular. The popular retail store named Nalli silks provides the best quality of Indian attire.
Yellamavasya is the main festival of Thirthahalli, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. This festival starts at the end of December month and continues till the beginning of January month. The festivity of this grandeur event lasts for 5 days. The first three days of the festival are considered to be very important. On the first day of the festivity that is Padya also known as the Pushyamasa of Yellamavasya, the Utsava Moorti(idol of Sri Rameswara) is taken to the Tunga river for Abhishekam and the holy idol is carried at the Parashurama Thirtha. After this, the pilgrims can take a holy dip in the river.
On the second day of festivity, the pilgrims pull the decorated chariot in which the idol of Lord Rama can be seen seated. The Chariot is 30 feet long and it passes through the car street. The Chariot is made in such a way that it can easily climb steep gradients of the street.
The third day of this humongous festivity is celebrated as Teppotsavam(raft-festival) during which the Utsava Moorthi carried on river Tunga across the other bank of the river at Kuruvalli and is brought back on the same day. On this day, all the temples are illuminated with lights and the crackers are burnt. The eye-catching view of the Tunga bridge, riverbanks, and Rama Mantap can’t be missed by any chance. The Tunga bridge is illuminated with color and lights. Rama Mantap is festooned with different types of artwork.
Other Festivals at Rameswaram:
February-March is highly attractive with Car festival with pulsating parades in the streets.
April is very good for viewing eye feasting Kavadi Festivals.
July-August is the time for Tiru Kalyana, celebrated with religious rituals and gaiety.
November is colored with the lights of Karthika Deepam festival
Things to do while in Rameswaram.
The list of activities that must be undertaken by the people while on a visit to the Rameswaram are as follows:
The Pilgrims must take bath in the 23 wells at the Rameswaram temple.
Dhanushkodi, Agneetheertham, Ramanathaswamy temple, Erawadi, Hanuman temple, Jatayu temple, and Pamban bridge are the must-see place.
Do carry ‘Dhoti’ Indian attire with you while entering the temple premises.
Make an advance booking of the hotels at Rameswaram.
If you are visiting Rameswaram in the month of December end, then do participate in the Yellamavasya festival.
The travelers can visit other getaway options which includes Tirupullani (64km), Uthirakosamangai (72 Km), Erwadi (80km), Kurusudai island (23 km),Kanchirankulam (105km), and Valinokkam (90km)
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