About Dhanushkodi
Chennai to Dhanushkodi distnce : 578 km
Estimated travel time : 10.5 hours
Chennai to Dhanushkodi is very popular route for tourism. Dhanushkodi is known for last land at the south-eastern tip of Pamban Island of the state of Tamil Nadu in India, 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 Chennai to Dhanushkodi is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Chennai to Dhanushkodi by car is well connected through Chennai - Theni Highway/Chennai - Villupuram - Trichy - Kanyakumari Road and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Chennai to Dhanushkodi distance is 578 Km and is 10.5 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Chengalpattu - Bhairava temple, Ballam hill cave temple, Sri sarda shamrakshana narayanan, Gnanapureeswarar temple, Vedagiriswarar temple
Maduranthakam - Eri Katha Rama Temple, Shri Narasimha Perumal Temple, Madurantakam Dam View Point, Lake
Tindivanam - Masjidh-E-Quba, Sri Karuppaiya Swamy Temple, The Pentecostal Mission Church, Lakes
Chendur - Sri Thambuleeswari Temple, Sri Mallikarjunar Sri Brahmarambigai Temple, Sri Rajamuthu Mariyamman Temple
Salai - Murugan Temple, Shri Vinayagar Temple, Lake, Shri Ayyanar Temple, Sri Muthu Mariyamman Temple
Viluppuram - Shri Vaitheeswaran Alayam, Park, Lake, Sri Ragavendra Temple, Murugan Temple
Ulundurpet - Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple, Murugan Temple, Church
Veppur - Sri Manchiyappa Temple, Sri Maruthaiya Temple, Jumma Masjid, Shri Ayyanar Temple
Virudhachalam - Arulmigu viruthagireeswarar Temple, Manimuthar River, Aatrangarai Sithi Vinayagar Temple
Perambalur - Siruvachur Temple - Kovil Gopuram, Arulmigu Siruvachur MathuraKaliaman Temple, Chettikulam Temple - Hill View
Samayapuram - South Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, Kannapuram Mariamman Temple, Jain Temple, Pangunui River
Tiruchirappali - Tiruchirappali Fort, Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple, Kallanai
Karaikudi - Sri Koppudaiya Nayagi Amman Temple, Ayyanar kovil, Shri Aayiram Kannudayal Templem, Bird Watching Point
Devakottai - Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple also known as Nagara Sivan Kovil
Ramanathapuram - Arulmigu Mangalaleswari Udanurai Mangalanatha Swamy Temple, Five-Faced Hanuman Temple, Tomb of Thayumana Swamigal, Ramalingavilasam Palace and numerous other temples
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
