Rameswaram (Pamban Island)
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Overview
Rameswaram on Pamban Island, Tamil Nadu, is linked to the mainland by the Pamban bridge. Ram Setu is a chain of shoals from here to Mannar.
Pamban island is linked to the mainland by the Pamban rail bridge, first opened in 1914, and a road bridge.
The new Pamban bridge, India's first vertical-lift sea bridge, opened in 2025.
Rameswaram's Ramanathaswamy temple is one of the twelve jyotirlingas and is known for its long corridors.
Dhanushkodi lies at its eastern tip.
Adam's Bridge (Ram Setu) links it towards Sri Lanka.
The island is a major pilgrimage site.
Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was born in Rameswaram.
Geography and key facts
- Pamban Island
- Pamban bridge
- Ram Setu
- Pamban bridge (1914)
- Vertical-lift bridge (2025)
- Ramanathaswamy temple
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on the Palk Strait area.
Note for UPSC
Tamil Nadu; linked to the mainland by the Pamban bridge.
Questions cover island groups, channels between them and their geography.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Rameswaram (Pamban Island) yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Island group
- State / UT
- Tamil Nadu
- Coordinates
- 9.288°N, 79.313°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.