Dhanushkodi
Dhanushkodi | |
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Former settlement | |
Aerial view of the locality top end in its former state (now disturbed by an artificial extension of NH 87) | |
| Nickname: Ram Setu | |
| Coordinates: 9°09′07″N 79°26′45″E / 9.152011°N 79.445851°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Ramanathapuram |
| Destroyed | 1964 |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Dhanushkodi is an abandoned town at the south-eastern tip of Pamban Island of the state of Tamil Nadu in India. It is south-east of Pamban and is about 24 kilometres (15 mi) west of Talaimannar in Sri Lanka. The town was destroyed during the 1964 Rameswaram cyclone and remains uninhabited in the aftermath. Although devoid of inhabitants, Dhanushkodi remains a tourist attraction due to its historical and mythological relevance.