Dhanushkodi - a town that 'was'.

Had been to this place called Dhanushkodi with a couple of friends ( Aravind and Jayakumar for those who know them ). This place is one of the most serene, beautiful and clean place I have ever seen. It's a strip of land ( maybe 1.5 kms wide ) with sea on both sides. It's actually interesting to see waves on one side and almost still water on the other side. The water is pure and clear and you can actually see the sand beneath it.

The place is a couple of kilomaters away from Rameshwaram and to reach the extreme tip, we had to take a goods van, and we travelled sitting on the top of the van ! Wow.. beautiful view!

Dhanushkodi was worth taking all the pains to travel almost 14 hours in bus to reach the place. I just don't have any words to describe the feeling I had on seeing that place. ( Well.. I also don't have any words to praise my dear friend Aravind, who forgot to get his camera from home.... grrrr.... Anyways, I managed to flick a couple of pics from net for those who are interested. )

http://www.vaisnava.cz/fotky/ramesvaram//Rameswaram14-v.jpg
http://www.vaisnava.cz/fotky/ramesvaram//Kodandaram-Temple-Rama2-v.jpg
http://www.vaisnava.cz/fotky/ramesvaram//Rameswaram13-v.jpg


And yes.. some background on the place. This place is the town where Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam was born .It was washed away in a cyclone in 1964. A train was completely washed away in the flood with all the people in it ! All that remains there now is the ruins of a once vibrant town, a couple of fishermen cottage and a navy checkpost to monitor immigration from Srilanka. I guess, it's a restricted area. Otherwise, I don't find any reason for Taj or any hotel to not build a resort out there. Isolated beauty ! ( probably it's the isolation that makes it beautiful ).