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Jyotirlinga/Chaar Dhaam Rameshwaram  Dhanushkodi, Pamban Bridge,

Incredible India Tamil Nadu Tourism Ministry of Culture, Government of India Ministry of Tourism, Government of India

Rameswaram means in Sanskrit “Lord of Rama, an epithet of Shiva, the presiding deity of Ramanathaswamy Temple. It is not only one of the 12 Jyotirlinga temple but also one of the Chaar Dhaam.

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https://www.samanyagyan.com/eng/attraction-ramanathaswamy-temple-rameswaram-tamil-nadu

https://www.ahospitalityclub.com/travel/sri-rameswaram-jyotirlinga-tamil-nadu/

There are two lingams kept in the sanctum sanctorum of the temple which are said to be built by Sita, one called Ramalingam and the other lingam was brought by Hanuman from Mount Kailash, called Vishwalingam. Rameshwaram has 50 holy wells (kunds), and 22 of these are inside the temple. The water of these wells is believed to possess medicinal properties.

There are a total of 64 pilgrimages around it on Rameswaram island of Tamil Nadu state of India. 

This link provides more information about the temple:

https://www.hindudevotionalblog.com/2012/03/rameshwaram-ramanathaswamy-temple.html

Mythology of Dhanushkodi

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As per the legends of the most sacred Hindu text that is Ramayana, Dhanushkodi is the exact place where Lord Rama, Lord Lakshman, and Lord Hanuman with their Vanar army constructed a bridge to Lanka. This bridge was constructed to rescue goddess Sita, who was the wife of Lord Rama and was in the captivity of Ravana. This Bridge was referred to as Ram Setu. After the war Got finished and Lord Rama won, they crowned Vibhishana - brother of Ravana as the king of Sri Lanka. Later, Vibhishana asked Lord Rama to destroy this Bridge and by accepting his request Lord Rama used his bow and to break this Bridge and hence this place was named Dhanushkodi which also means “end of the bow”.

New Pamban bridge, India's first vertical lift sea bridge, is 84% complete

The new bridge will help trains to operate at higher speeds, carry more weight and increase the volume of traffic to Rameswaram and Dhanushkodi temples. The bridge is set to replace the iconic Pamban bridge - India's first sea bridge which opened in 1914. While the current bridge has the 'Scherzer' rolling lift technology in which the bridge opens up horizontally, to let ships pass through, the new bridge will lift vertically upwards remaining parallel to the deck. It will be done using sensors at each end.

Please read interesting details about the Scherzer 1914 bridge in link below:

https://www.cecr.in/engineering-marvel-index/blog-post-title-one-6hl7z-2r8rr-ha3w5-bxf5g

Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam Memorial

Spread over 2.11 acres of land, the Abdul Kalam Memorial was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2017. The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) initiated the construction of the memorial to pay tribute to India’s missile man. Construction of the memorial began on the burial ground where Dr Kalam was laid to rest in 2015. The memorial consists of four halls that reflect various facets of Dr Kalam’s life, including the Pokhran atomic test. There are replicas of rockets, missiles and paintings all of which highlight his association with the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). 

Santosh Shinde Balgir (Latur, Maharashtra)

I met this young man at Dhanushkodi who was on an entire India solo cycle expedition to: 

1) promote conservation and preservation of world’s heritage and historical monuments. 

2) Saluting Indian soldiers. 

We became good friends immediately and covered some of our journey together. He has a dynamic personality, is quite an ambitious, well educated, educator, country loving, community supportive, traveler, last but not the least an entrepreneur executing solar panel and system projects. He can be contacted at 8180908299. He ensured a loving welcome for me at Latur, Maharashtra. His social media links are very informative.  

https://www.facebook.com/sanjivanisafar

https://www.instagram.com/rider_sattya/

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