tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12565650716374707672024-03-13T14:10:15.403-07:00TravelogueFrames, out of my unforgettables.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172719615965683493noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256565071637470767.post-27962538902830587282011-01-30T04:35:00.000-08:002011-01-30T04:53:37.784-08:00Bylakuppe Tibetan Settlement-Kushalnagar, Karnataka<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/TUVbrq8o6zI/AAAAAAAAAT8/VZw1B7Rmsrk/s1600/tibetan%2Bsettlement-07.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/TUVbrq8o6zI/AAAAAAAAAT8/VZw1B7Rmsrk/s320/tibetan%2Bsettlement-07.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567957320134617906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/TUVbrVNiB1I/AAAAAAAAAT0/8nJzM_nJukA/s1600/tibetan%2Bsettlement-03.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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height: 256px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/TUVbq_X3E5I/AAAAAAAAATk/7RQwuwG3DJQ/s320/tibetan%2Bsettlement-05.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567957308437631890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/TUVbqr2icRI/AAAAAAAAATc/9pGcEFqP0-o/s1600/tibetan%2Bsettlement-04.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/TUVbqr2icRI/AAAAAAAAATc/9pGcEFqP0-o/s320/tibetan%2Bsettlement-04.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567957303197593874" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172719615965683493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256565071637470767.post-49014973636954777742011-01-30T04:27:00.000-08:002011-01-30T04:32:14.891-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/TUVZ1ME0jlI/AAAAAAAAATU/HFoNQ8GDUIc/s1600/tibetan%2Bsettlement-02.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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height: 256px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/TUVZ0I1daBI/AAAAAAAAATE/MvYqQicEwzI/s320/tibetan%2Bsettlement-09.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567955266573264914" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/TUVZzxfcjvI/AAAAAAAAAS8/pmJv9X9DO38/s1600/tibetan%2Bsettlement-08.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/TUVZzxfcjvI/AAAAAAAAAS8/pmJv9X9DO38/s320/tibetan%2Bsettlement-08.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567955260306919154" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172719615965683493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256565071637470767.post-63412704124269027332011-01-30T04:21:00.000-08:002011-01-30T04:26:28.142-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/TUVYOIJEFCI/AAAAAAAAAS0/IBnEo0h7sTo/s1600/tibetan%2Bsettlement-16.JPG"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/TUVIMrjWgyI/AAAAAAAAASU/VGe0c22iIUs/s320/tibetan%2Bsettlement-14.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567935897000117026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/TUVIMb7uRVI/AAAAAAAAASM/xx4qPjaG4JM/s1600/tibetan%2Bsettlement-13.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/TUVIMb7uRVI/AAAAAAAAASM/xx4qPjaG4JM/s320/tibetan%2Bsettlement-13.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567935892807370066" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172719615965683493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256565071637470767.post-68386354636222724062011-01-30T03:07:00.000-08:002011-01-30T03:10:59.539-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/TUVGg6yBAUI/AAAAAAAAARs/AyG_6BGqt-E/s1600/tibetan%2Bsettlement-11.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/TUVGg6yBAUI/AAAAAAAAARs/AyG_6BGqt-E/s320/tibetan%2Bsettlement-11.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567934045662282050" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172719615965683493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256565071637470767.post-70221308537225856782011-01-30T03:06:00.000-08:002011-01-30T03:07:07.520-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/TUVGQ1rfJmI/AAAAAAAAARk/hn5oHErkO_Q/s1600/tibetan%2Bsettlement-12.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/TUVGQ1rfJmI/AAAAAAAAARk/hn5oHErkO_Q/s320/tibetan%2Bsettlement-12.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567933769414813282" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172719615965683493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256565071637470767.post-65496909246090619942011-01-30T03:05:00.000-08:002011-01-30T03:06:07.897-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/TUVGDaWn4SI/AAAAAAAAARc/1A35eFvvras/s1600/tibetan%2Bsettlement-17.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/TUVGDaWn4SI/AAAAAAAAARc/1A35eFvvras/s320/tibetan%2Bsettlement-17.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567933538741248290" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172719615965683493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256565071637470767.post-77878285385286729782011-01-30T03:02:00.000-08:002011-01-30T03:05:14.850-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/TUVFdtdsMbI/AAAAAAAAARU/LMT_Z9vRQmE/s1600/tibetan%2Bsettlement-10.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/TUVFdtdsMbI/AAAAAAAAARU/LMT_Z9vRQmE/s320/tibetan%2Bsettlement-10.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567932891036135858" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172719615965683493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256565071637470767.post-8384331478544304342011-01-30T02:22:00.000-08:002011-01-30T03:02:01.600-08:00Bylakuppe Tibetan Settlement-Kushalnagar, Karnataka<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Bylakuppe is the largest Tibetan settlement in India located near Kushalanagar in <a href="http://www.karnatakaholidays.com/kodagu.php" style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 255); font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; ">Kodagu district</a>. The settlement set up in 1960 holds a several monasteries and temples of all major Vajrayana (Indo-Tibetan Buddhist) lineages. The largest monasteries are Namdroling (Nyingma tradition) and Sera (Gelugpa lineage).</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Golden Temple is a major attraction at Bylakuppe Tibetan Settlement. The gold coated Buddhist statues in the monastery are impressive and unique, explains the rich cultural heritage of Tibetans. The statues found here are Guru Padmasambhava, the Shakyamuni Buddha and Amitayus.<br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" >Bylakuppe is situated on the state highway 88. It is well connected by roads with superior quality. Bus facilities are available from major towns like Mysore, Bengaluru, Mangalore, Chennai, Panaji, etc. Following are the distance between Bylakuppe and other cities in kilometers. Mysore (82), Bengaluru (220), Mangalore (172), Mandya (122), Chennai (585), Hassan (80), Mercera (36)</span></span></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172719615965683493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256565071637470767.post-6331174630427585222008-12-26T10:18:00.000-08:002008-12-26T10:20:49.528-08:00Dhanushkodi-my friend mr. sreeraj<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/SVUgQ20xkiI/AAAAAAAAAKM/ckc1lhvoBjc/s1600-h/dhanushkodi-13.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/SVUgQ20xkiI/AAAAAAAAAKM/ckc1lhvoBjc/s320/dhanushkodi-13.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284165211756007970" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172719615965683493noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256565071637470767.post-46916110086675025432008-12-26T10:15:00.000-08:002008-12-26T10:18:41.179-08:00Dhanushkodi-akkuvava in sand dunes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/SVUfnz2QVAI/AAAAAAAAAKE/x8vmMVFMlY0/s1600-h/dhanushkodi-12.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/SVUfnz2QVAI/AAAAAAAAAKE/x8vmMVFMlY0/s320/dhanushkodi-12.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284164506582275074" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172719615965683493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256565071637470767.post-56003142062612559602008-12-26T10:11:00.000-08:002008-12-26T10:14:35.060-08:00Dhanushkodi-fisherman hutts.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/SVUesxh9V-I/AAAAAAAAAJ8/MDNa5c5eJDU/s1600-h/dhanushkodi-03.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/SVUesxh9V-I/AAAAAAAAAJ8/MDNa5c5eJDU/s320/dhanushkodi-03.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284163492347992034" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172719615965683493noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256565071637470767.post-25845226625557854732008-12-26T10:04:00.000-08:002008-12-26T10:08:28.899-08:00Dhanushkodi-village people collecting the drinking water<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/SVUc6bzRkEI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/Kt3U4tTRGwE/s1600-h/dhanushkodi-10.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/SVUc6bzRkEI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/Kt3U4tTRGwE/s320/dhanushkodi-10.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284161528009953346" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172719615965683493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256565071637470767.post-45420736332295408772008-12-26T09:59:00.000-08:002008-12-26T10:02:53.233-08:00Dhanushkodi-Ruined Church<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/SVUb054MhgI/AAAAAAAAAJs/Mq0wf1J3i38/s1600-h/dhanushkodi-11.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/SVUb054MhgI/AAAAAAAAAJs/Mq0wf1J3i38/s320/dhanushkodi-11.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284160333492815362" /></a><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/SVUb0r9EoCI/AAAAAAAAAJk/V48uMZLj5jA/s320/dhanushkodi-09.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284160329755172898" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172719615965683493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256565071637470767.post-9676220129656633482008-12-26T09:43:00.000-08:002008-12-26T09:49:57.965-08:00Dhanushkodi-part of ruined railway station<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/SVUYkR2Ew5I/AAAAAAAAAJc/0GWQLb7WVlQ/s1600-h/dhanushkodi-08.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/SVUYkR2Ew5I/AAAAAAAAAJc/0GWQLb7WVlQ/s320/dhanushkodi-08.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284156749333709714" /></a><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/SVUYkXfeqMI/AAAAAAAAAJU/LpireNgvtm0/s320/dhanushkodi-07.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; 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cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/SVUVB-qb8YI/AAAAAAAAAJE/BLcPMYGonbI/s320/dhanushkodi-05.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284152861534187906" /></a><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/SVUVBUoHn8I/AAAAAAAAAI8/FsoXpxZfAYU/s320/dhanushkodi-04.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284152850250178498" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172719615965683493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256565071637470767.post-83255044477083507752008-12-26T09:23:00.000-08:002008-12-26T09:42:28.256-08:00Dhanushkodi-jeeps on sand dunes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/SVUTjG2LxPI/AAAAAAAAAI0/yiPwhYsjgvs/s1600-h/dhanushkodi-02.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/SVUTjG2LxPI/AAAAAAAAAI0/yiPwhYsjgvs/s320/dhanushkodi-02.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284151231643370738" /></a><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZzeGM4bpHzM/SVUTisbPQxI/AAAAAAAAAIs/JCrw7M8DJUs/s320/dhanushkodi-01.jpg" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5284151224551031570" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172719615965683493noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1256565071637470767.post-61605543337168041722008-12-26T09:12:00.000-08:002008-12-26T09:19:45.744-08:00Dhanushkodi<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px; font-family:-webkit-sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Dhanushkodi</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> is a city at the southern tip of the </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rameswaram" title="Rameswaram" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Rameswaram</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> island, at the eastern coast of the </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_Nadu" title="Tamil Nadu" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Tamil Nadu</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> state of </span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" title="India" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">India</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">.</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;font-family:-webkit-sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Dhanushkodi is situated in the South-East of </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamban" title="Pamban" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Pamban</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">. The Dhanushkodi railway line was destroyed in the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964" title="1964" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">1964</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> cyclone from Pamban Station and a trainload of passengers was washed into the sea. Even though the railway line was laid between </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rameswaram" title="Rameswaram" style="color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; text-decoration: underline; background-position: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Rameswaram</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> and Dhanushkodi, it was in course of time covered by six sand dunes and it was abandoned. One has to reach Dhanushkodi on foot along sea shore or in jeeps on sand dunes.<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;font-family:-webkit-sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">It is said that Pilgrimage to </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varanasi" title="Varanasi" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Kashi</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> will be completed only after the worship at Rameswaram besides a holy bath in Dhanushkodi at the Confluence of </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mahodadhi&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Mahodadhi (page does not exist)" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; color: rgb(204, 34, 0); background-position: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Mahodadhi</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> (</span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_of_Bengal" title="Bay of Bengal" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Bay of Bengal</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">) and </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ratnakara&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Ratnakara (page does not exist)" style="text-decoration: none; background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; color: rgb(204, 34, 0); background-position: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Ratnakara</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> (</span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Ocean" title="Indian Ocean" style="color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; text-decoration: underline; background-position: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Indian Ocean</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">). Setu is Sanskrit word to denote bridge or causeway. It has now acquired a special significance to mean the bridge across the ocean constructed by </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama" title="Rama" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Rama</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> to reach </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanka" title="Lanka" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Lanka</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">.<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;font-family:-webkit-sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Danushkodi is about 18 miles West of </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talaimannar" title="Talaimannar" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Talaimannar</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> in Jaffna, Ceylon. Before 1964 storm there was a train service up to Danushkodi called Boat Mail from Chennai Egmore, the train linked a steamer to Ceylon. During the 1964 storm a huge wave of about 20 ft came crashing on the town from Palk Bay/Strait east of the town and destroyed the whole town, a train, the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamban_Bridge" title="Pamban Bridge" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Pamban Rail Bridge</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> etc all happened at the dead of the night. Danushkodi has the only land border between India and Ceylon which is one of the smallest in the world just 50 yards in length on a sand dune in Palk Strait.<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 19px;font-family:-webkit-sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">The Government of Madras declared the town as </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_town" title="Ghost town" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 43, 184); background-image: none; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: initial; background-position: initial initial; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Ghost town</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"> and unfit for living after the storm, now a small group of fisher folk resides there. For reaching the village one has to go in a four wheel drive or in a fish cart.</span><br /></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03172719615965683493noreply@blogger.com0