Rameshwaram
An
island off the mainland surrounded by Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar connected
by the longest ever constructed^ bridge on sea in India. It is a pilgrim centre.
According to the Hindu tradition Sri Rama, the hero of the epic, Ramayanam,
worshipped Lord Siva here before invading Lanka to redeem his wife Sita from
the clutches of Ravana. It is from here that Sri Rama is said to have constructed
the mythological bridge to Sri Lanka. The serene beach and shallow water here
are ideal for swimming and sunbathing.
