Apart from being a Pilgrimage centre, it is one of the main marine food centres in the south, a great deal of fish and prawn catch and to be exported, Known as the Varanasi of the south, it is a main pilgrimage centre for both Shaivites and Vaishnavaites, as it was at this time wherever Lord Rama worshipped Lord Siva after the war next to Ravana. At the heart of the town is the Ramanathaswamy Temple, one of the most significant temples in southern India.

Rameswaram lays on an island in the Gulf of Mannar, linked to the mainland at Mandapam by rail and by one of India's engineering wonders, the Indira Gandhi Bridge. The bridge took 14 years to construct and was inaugurated by Rajiv Gandhi late in 1988.

Sightseeing at Rameshwaram:
Ramanathaswamy Temple: A remarkable example of late Dravidian architecture, this temple is most noted for its excellent corridors wrinkled with enormous sculptured pillars with their elaborate design, style and rich carving. Myth has it that Rama holy this place by worshipping Siva here after the battle of Sri Lanka. The construction work commences in the 12th century AD and further development was made over the centuries by consecutive rulers, and hence, today its gopuram is 53 m high. Only Hindus are allowable to enter the inside the sanctorum.

Kothandaraswamy Temple & Dhanushkodi: 12 km from town, this temple was the sole structure to survive the 1964 cyclone which washed the rest of the village away. Myth states that Vibishana, brother of Sita's kidnapper Ravana, surrender to Rama at this spot.

Adam's Bridge: Adam's Bridge is the name given to the chain of reefs, sandbanks and islets that approximately connects Sri Lanka with India. According to legend, this is the sequence of stepping stones used by the monkey army, guide by Hanuman to cross the ocean in a bid to rescue Sita from the clutch of Ravana.

Gandhamadana Parvatam: The stepped mandapam or hall, about a mile and a half west of the Ramanathaswamy Temple offers an outstanding vision of the countryside. There is a footprint here whispered to be of Lord Rama.

Dhanushkodi Beach: Dhanushkodi beach is the most excellent place for a lay back free time hours.

Best Season to Visit: Through out the year.