Kurusadai Island is one of the most preferred places in the Island of Rameshwaram, best known for its unique coral reefs. Tourists visiting the Island can watch the scenic beauty of dolphins and sea-cows diving freely in Gulf of Mannar. The place is also known for one of most precious living fossils available in the aqua biosphere of earth, the atypical balanoglossus organism.
Covering a massive area of 15,000 sq kms of ocean, islands and the adjoining coastline. The GOMBR holds 21 islands holding coral reef areas, sea grass meadows, shallow water habitats and other fragile Eco-systems of the Gulf of Mannar.
Situated 68 KMS from Rameshwaram, Sethukarai is a Hindu pilgrim centre. It is believed that Lord Rama built a bridge to Sri Lanka with the help of humans to save Sita from the hands of Ravana.
Located at Pamban Island, Palk Strait, SE coast of India, Bay of Bengal, featuring a tower height of 49 and height of focal plane of 54, was established in the year 2005. The light house can accessed via Olaikadu Road.
Swami Vivikenadana, an Indian Hindu monk and chief disciple of the 19th-century saint Ramakrishna, was welcomed by Raja Sethupathi of Ramanthapuram on 26th Jan 1987 at Kundukal on the way back to India after his religious addressing on the Parliament of Religions at Chicago. In commemoration of address, a memorial was built at the place. People are allowed to visit the memorial with an entrance fee. The Vivekananda Memorial Centre is located 15 KMS from the Rameshwaram bus stop.
Located 79 KMS from Ramanathapuram, the Erwadi Dargah is the holiest place for Islam and it is the grave and the shrine of Qutbus
The Oriyur Church located 129 KMS from Ramanathapuram, known for its magnificent shrine with Portuguese façade, is a limelight for most of the Christians.
The temple is also known as Navabashanam, located 70 KMS from Ramanathapuram, holds a temple which is dedicated to Devi (Ulaganayaki Amman),
Also known as Dhakshina Kailash, is located 15 KMS from Ramanathapuram. Saivite Manika Vasagar has sung praises of Lord Shiva of the Thiru Uthirakosamangai temple.
At a distance of 12 KMS from Ramanathapuram, is an ancient temple dedicated to Athi Jaganatha Perumal, is one of the 108 Divya Desams of Vaishnavites.
