An island off the mainland surrounded by Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar
connected by the longest ever constructed^ bridge on sea in India.
It is a pilgrim centre. According to the Hindu tradition Sri Rama, the hero
of the epic, Ramayanam, worshipped Lord Siva here before invading Lanka to redeem
his wife Sita from the clutches of Ravana.
It is from here that Sri Rama is said to have constructed the mythological bridge
to Sri Lanka. The serene beach and shallow water here are ideal for swimming
and sunbathing.
