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Visiting Ramanathaswamy Temple

Tamil Nadu · 12th-17th century, Pandya to Nayak dynasties · dedicated to Shiva (as Ramanathaswamy)

Getting there

Airport

  • Jaffna International Airport, Jaffna 97.9 km
  • Jaffna Airport, Northern Province 100.1 km

Railway station

  • Rameswaram railway station, Rameshwaram 0.8 km
  • Pamban Railway Station, Rameshwaram 10.9 km

Bus stand

  • Rameswaram Bus Stand, Rameshwaram 1.7 km
  • Vedalai Bus Stop, Ramanathapuram Sub-District 22.3 km

Distances are straight-line from the temple, not road distance.

When to go

Best months: Oct · Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb

Festivals: Maha Shivaratri · Aadi Amavasai · Thai Amavasai

Where to stay

  • Hotel Hare Rama Hare Krishna 0.0 km
  • Daiwik Hotels Rameswaram 0.1 km
  • Hotel Raamajayam 0.1 km
  • Hotel Senthil Andavar 0.2 km
  • Manikandan Lala Lodge 0.2 km
  • Selvamurugan Residency 0.2 km

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On the day

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