About Dhanushkodi
Bangalore to Dhanushkodi distnce : 625 km
Estimated travel time : 10.8 hours
Bangalore to Dhanushkodi is very popular route for tourism. Dhanushkodi is a small, sparsely populated beach town known for last land of India and is considered as the Ghost Land of India.
Dhanushkodi, which is the last stoppage in India, is also known as the point from where the beginning of Rama Setu was. Rameshwaram Temple records state it was Rama Setu or Rama Bridge that was above sea level until it was damaged in 1480. Many of us believe that Rameshwaram is India's final frontier. The irony is that I thought the same thing until I was there! After a significant cyclone hit the area in 1964. Government declared it unfit to be a place for humans, and due to this it's remain a isolated location with hidden history. Cut off from the rest of the world, this town seems untouched by time. The town is still stuck with the history of the time where the essence of the past glorify on the last land of India, Dhanushkodi is referred to as the "Ghost Town".
Taxi from Bangalore to Dhanushkodi is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Bangalore to Dhanushkodi by car is well connected through NH 44 and NH87 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Bangalore to Dhanushkodi distance is 625 Km and is 10.8 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Hosur - Shree Parshwa Susheel Dham Swetamber jain temple, Sri Chandra Choodeshwara temple, Muthanallur lake and many industries
Shoolagiri - CSI Holy Trinity Church, Arulmigu varadaraja Perumal temple
Krishnagiri - Krishnagiri Fort, Krishnagiri Dam, Government Museum
Kaveripattinam - KRP dam, remnants of Buddhist Vihara, Hogenakkal
Dharmapuri - Kottai Kovil, Kaveri River, Chenraya Perumal Temple
Omalur - Sarabanga River, Ganesh Temple, Hanuman Temple, Angalamman Temple
Salem - Siddhar Temple, Mookaneri, Arulmigu Sri Kaliyamman Temple, Arulmigu Sri Kaliyamman Temple
Rasipuram - Aliya Elangai Amman Temple(Aaya Koil), Arpaleeshwar Temple etc
Namakkal - Namagiri Amman Temple, Namagiri Amman Temple, Anjaneya, Namakkal Anjaneyar Temple, Arthanareeswarar temple, Arthanareeswarar temple Tiruchengode, Kolli Hills
Velur - Kottai Mariamman Temple, Mettur Dam, Sri Venkatesa Perumal Temple, Maharaja World, Dindigul Fort
Karur - Arulmigu Kalyana Pasupatheswarar Temple, Murugun Temple, Amaravati River, Sri Muthuswamy Temple
Dindigul - Rock Fort, Hanumantharayankottai falls, Mosque, St Antony's Church
Madurai - Meenakshi Temple, Tirumalai Nayakar Mahal, Alagar Koil, Koodal Azhagar Temple
Tiruppuvanam - Sri Pushpavaneswarar Temple, Padal Petra Temple, Madapuram Kaali Temple
Sivaganga - Thirukoshtiyur Sowmya Narayana Perumal Temple
Paramakudi - Karpaka Vinayakar Temple, Vairavan Kovil Temple
Ramanathapuram - Dr APJ Abdul Kalam's Memorial, Pambal Bridge, Devipattinam
Uchipuli - Kalayar Koil, Pamban Beach, Rameswaram, Thiruthalinathar Temple, Tirupati, Ariyakudi Perumal Kovil, Badrakali Ammanย temple
Pamban - Pamban bridge, Villoondi Theertham, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Memorial, Kunthukal Beach, Pamban beach
Rameswaram - Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple, Jada Tirtham, Agniteertham, Five Faced Hanuman Statue