Private tour of Rameshwaram from Madurai with guide and lunch
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Rameshwaram tour is a private day trip from Madurai with a knowledgeable guide to explore the magnificent Ramanathaswamy temple with the world’s longest corridor, holy water tanks and temples which witnessed critical events from the Ramayana epic, spectacular sculptures at Kodandaram temple island, underwater Ramasethu bridge (cannot be seen directly) and the haunting beauty of Dhanushkodi an island at the tip of India destroyed by tsunami. Our company is committed to strengthening local communities. We help train and employ local guides and support local businesses to ensure travel dollars stay where they are spent.
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Agni Teertha a large tank of Ramayana fame. It is here lady Sita asked Lord Lakshman to light a fire and sat inside it to prove her purity. Agni Theertham holds a significant place among devotees as those who visit here cab offer their prayers and atone for their sins by bathing in its holy waters. It is also visited by childless couples. A holy dip in this theertham along with prayers to Lord Shiva is expected to bless them with children. There are 22 Theerthams or holy water bodies, inside the temple where devotees bathe to atone for their sins. Each of these water bodies represent the 22 arrows in Rama’s quiver. Each of the water bodies has a special significance for devotees.
Next we will visit the Ramanathaswamy temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. As per legend Lord Ram visited here to pray to Lord Shiva to atone for sins committed during the great war of Ramayana. The temple dates back to the 12th century and its long corridor is adorned with aesthetically carved pillars. We will pay our respects to the main deity who is worshipped here in the form of 2 lingams. One lingam is made of sand and was made by Lady Sita while the other was brought from mount Kailash by Hanuman. After visiting the deities in the temple, we will end the walk at the longest temple corridor in the world. The third corridor of this temple has more than a thousand pillars and is a magnificent sight. It was built in the late eighteenth century by Muthuramalinga Setupati. The corridor has impressive proportions. It measures 640 feet in the north and south, 400 feet in the west and east and is nearly 7 metres tall.
This temple is more than a thousand years old and is dedicated to lord Ram. It is on an island and surrounded by the Bay of Bengal and Gulf of Mannar. As per legend it was in this temple that Vibhishanan, the younger brother of Ravana surrendered to Lord Rama, who later crowned the former to rule Sri Lanka. It was also on the itinerary of Swami Vivekananda during his historic visit to Chicago for the meeting of World Parliament of Religions. It is one of the fee structures which survived the deadly cyclone of 1964 which destroyed most of the surrounding towns.
The viewpoint of Ram Sethu bridge is also located near the Kodandarama temple. Note that the legendary bridge is now under water and hence cannot be directly seen. We will only see the area under which the remains of the bridge are still under water
We will next visit the incredibly beautiful beach at Danushkodi, a thriving town destroyed by a tsunami. It is one of the best white sand beaches of India. It is located at the confluence of Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean.
We will visit the Hanuman temple to see one piece of the floating stone used to build Ram Sethu bridge. The Five faced Hanuman temple has the face of Hanuman in the middle along with faces of Lord Narasimha, Lord Adivaraha, Lord Garuda and Lord Hayagriva on the sides.
It is the highest point in Rameshwaram and has the imprints of Lord Rama on a chakra. It is believed to be the resting spot for Lord Rama and his army before the assault was planned on Lanka. Legend has it that Lord Ram stood here looking out for whereabouts of Lady Sita.
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- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(13)
We enjoyed our day trip to Rameshwaram . Our guide Meenakshi was excellent . He is enthusiastic/knowledgeable and is able to cover the religious, historical and architectural aspects of the temples very well. He planned the temple visit times/sequence such that wait times are minimum . We liked the tour a lot as it combines Temple visits and hindu religious activity with some great views of the sea and a view of the famous Pamban Bridge. Thanks to Meenakshi for a great day..
Fantastic trip to Rameswaram. The inside of the temple is amazing. It was a long journey from Madurai but well worth it.
The guide Mani was very courteous and friendly. He accommodated our needs. The driver was very good.
Meenakshi is very friendly and has extensive knowledge of the history of the place. Thank you very much for your guide. He accompanied us and explained throughout the Tour.
The visit were excellent. History and people religiouness are incredible. The knowledge and service were excellent too. Finally the quality of the was very good
We went to Rameshwaran on the day. Visiting the main temple and doing the ritual baths of the 22 sacred water wells was an amazing experience. Meenakshi accompanied us at all times and explained everything about the temple
Excellent guide, super clear and fun, unique experience inside the temple with water baths and getting to know Shiva and Parvati temple. Very beautiful everything
Very satisfied with the experience. We wanted a one day trip to Rameshwaram starting from Madurai. Two days before our trip we got to know that the Ramanathswamy temple would be closed due to some rituals on the day of our pre planned trip. The organizers were very helpful in arranging our trip a day before so that we could do darshan in Ramanathswamy temple. The cab comes with a driver and personal tour guide. Make sure of that before you do the booking for the cab to occupy the number of travelers. I was confused assuming that the driver would be our guide too. Both the staff were very friendly, helpful and respectful. The person whom I contacted for the booking were very cooperative with the booking and arranging our trip. It was very smooth. I would recommend it if you are ready to spend a few more bugs and also want to have a hassle free experience for your family.
I had a one day tour from Madurai to Rameswaram. The car was very clean and fresh, the driver drove carefully. We met our guide in Rameswaram. He took me to the temple area and the ghost city and the see. After that I had an excellent lunch (on my fees) in a small, local fish restaurant. It was a very nice day.
We had a great stay on 2nd January in the new year .It was very nice to have immediate room service with a smiling face.To day morning it was very surprise to have delight full variety dishes with cordial service of the staff.
