We started from Bhubaneswar on Tuesday by Bhubaneswar-Pondicherry Express, as we could not get direct ticket from Bhubaneswar to Kanyakumari.
We got down at Chennai and had lunch and took some rest.
On Wednesday evening, we took Chennai-Kanyakumari express.
Next day (Thursday) morning at Kanyakumari.
Kanyakumari beach area...
Ferry service (from beach to Bibekananda rock)...
Bibekananada rock and temple...
Just imagine how Swami Bibekananda swam the sea and came to the rock. Great individuals are born only once...
View of Kanyakumari city from Bibekananda rock...
Leg of Thiruvalluvar Statue...
View of Bibekananda rock/temple and Thiruvalluvar Statue...
Mahatma Gandhi memorial...
Next day (Friday), we took a cab from Kanyakumari to Padmanabhapuram.
Few pics of Padmanabhapuram Wooden Palace...
Friday evening, we took Kanyakumari-Rameswaram express.
Next day (Saturday) morning at Rameswaram.
It reminded me of few lines about Rameswaram when we reached there:-
"There was a talk between God Siva and God Rama on the meaning of the name "Rameswaram".
Siva told, "Rama Jasya Eswaram... (Means - Whose God is Rama)".
Then Rama told, "Ramasya Eswaram"... (Means - Rama's God) .
So both the Gods praised each other".
Rameswaram temple...
Island view of Rameswaram from Ramar Padam temple...
One video showing the island view of Rameswaram...
Rama Sethu or Nala Sethu was connecting this place with Srilanka. But after the Tsunami in 1964, the visible portion went under the mighty Sea.
Kothandaramar Temple...
Few other temples at Rameswaram which speaks about Sri Rama, Sri Lakshmana, Maa Sita and Prabhu Hanuman...
These are the votive naga statues. You can find the shape of Siva linga in some statues and Buddha in some.
A video of floating Pumice stone at Rameswaram...
Rameswaram beach area...
Next day (Sunday) morning, we took Rameswaram-Bhubaneswar express.
Few pics on Pamban Bridge...
One video on Pamban bridge...
On the Pamban bridge, it reminded me of the poem written by Sri Utkalamani Gopabandhu Das on the train journey near Chilika lake.
Though there was the sea instead of Chilika lake, but the feeling was similar.
-Ashish
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