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Lonely boat with its anchors wide spread on the shores of the beach of Dhanushkodi on late evening with sun rays parsing through the clouds.
Dhanushkodi | Tamilnadu | Dec '15
The town of Dhanushkodi was destroyed by a cyclone in 1964 and was never rebuilt. This photo shows the remains of a church.
Dhanushkodi (Inde) - Localisée à une vingtaine de kilomètres de Ramaswaram, cette presqu’île formée d’une simple bande de sable, est sacrée. Si on faisait la liste de ce qui n’est pas sacré en Inde, on gagnerait du temps.
Cette plage est un incontournable. Elle est inscrite dans les circuits des agences indiennes spécialisées dans le tourisme religieux.
Le golfe du Bengale et l’océan Indien se rencontrent ici. Par beau temps et équipé d’une bonne paire de jumelles, il est possible d’apercevoir le Sri-Lanka.
Le village qui s’élevait sur la bande de sable a été balayé par une vague de 4,5 mètres en 1964. Un raz de marée provoqué par un cyclone. Bilan : 1.800 morts sur la région dont 300 à Dhanushkodi. Le village et la voie de chemin de fer n’ont jamais été reconstruits.
The beach at the end of the world
Dhanushkodi (India) - This peninsula formed by a strip of sand about twenty kilometers from Ramaswaram is sacred. If we made a list of what is not sacred in India, we would save time.
This beach is a must see. It is registered in the circuits of Indian agencies specializing in religious tourism.
The Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean come together here. In good weather and equipped with a good pair of binoculars, it is possible to see Sri Lanka.
The village which stood on the sand strip was swept away by a wave of 4.5 meters. A tidal wave caused by a cyclone in 1964 faisant1.800 dead on the region including 300 Dhanushkodi. The village and the railway line have never been rebuilt.
Dhanushkodi (Inde) - Depuis le cyclone de 1964 qui a dévasté toute la région, le train n'arrive plus à Dhanushkodi. Pour se rendre sur cette bande de sable du bout du monde, il faut désormais emprunter le bus ou un véhicule tout-terrain.
Dhanushkodi (India) - Since the 1964 cyclone that devastated the entire region, the train no longer serves Dhanushkodi. To reach this strip of sand at the end of the world, you have to take the bus or an all-terrain vehicle.
The bumpy (rutt putt) bus on the way to/from Dhanushkodi. It was an interesting experience. I expect the bus has to keep on moving so it did not get bogged. To take this photo I was hanging out the back window.
On the bumpy bus to Dhanushkodi, we drove along the sand past a lot of interesting things. I went click, click, click as we drove past this flock of migratory shorebirds. I am not sure what they are.
Dhanushkodi (Inde) - Les eaux qui bordent la presqu'île sont certes sacrées. Ce n'est pas une raison pour ne pas en profiter en toute insouciance et en famille.
Dhanushkodi (India) - The waters bordering the peninsula are certainly sacred. This is no reason not to enjoy it carefree and with the family.
Dhanuskhodi (Inde) - Cette bande de sable appelée "le bout du monde", attire de nombreux pèlerins en raison des eaux sacrées qui la bordent. Et comme tout pèlerin indien qui se respecte aime interroger les astres, il y a toujours un astrologue dans son sillage.
Dhanuskhodi (India) - This strip of sand called "the end of the world" attracts many pilgrims because of the sacred waters that border it. And like any self-respecting Indian pilgrim likes to question the stars, there is always an astrologer in his wake.
Dhanushkodi has the only land border between India and Sri Lanka which is one of the smallest in the world-just 45 meters in length on a shoal in Palk Strait. Before the 1964 cyclone, Dhanushkodi was a flourishing tourist and pilgrimage town. Since Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) is just 19 miles (31 km) away, there were many ferry services between Dhanushkodi and Talaimannar of Ceylon, transporting travellers and goods across the sea. There were hotels, textile shops and dharmashalas catering to these pilgrims and travellers. The railway line to Dhanushkodi—which did not touch Rameswaram then and was destroyed in the 1964 cyclone—went directly from Mandapam to Dhanushkodi. Dhanushkodi in those days had a railway station, a small railway hospital, primary schools, a post office, customs and port offices, and other buildings
God made man to go by motives, and he will not go without them, any more than a boat without steam or a balloon without gas.
-Henry Ward Beecher
A depression with its centre in South Andaman Sea on 17 December 1964 is what brought about this cyclone. On 19 th December, it intensified into a cyclonic storm. After 21 December 1964, it started moving westwards at the rate of 250 miles (400 km) to 350 miles (560 km) per day. On 22 nd December, it crossed Vavunia of Ceylon ( now called Sri Lanka) with a wind velocity of 280 km/hour, moved into Palk Strait in the night and crashed into Dhanushkodi of Rameshwaram island on the night of 22–23 December 1964. It was estimated that tidal waves were 8 yards high when it crossed Rameshwaram.
On that night (December 22) at 23.55 hours while entering Dhanushkodi railway station, the train No.653, Pamban-Dhanushkodi Passenger, a daily regular service which left Pamban with 110 passengers and 5 railway staff, was only few hundred yards before Dhanushkodi Railway station when it was hit by a massive tidal wave. The entire train was washed away killing all 115 on board. A few metres ahead of Dhanushkodi, the signal failed. With pitch darkness around and no indication of the signal being restored, the driver blew a long whistle and decided to take the risk. Minutes later, a huge tidal wave submerged all the six coaches in deep water. The tragedy that left no survivors also destroyed the Pamban bridge, which connected the mainland of India to Rameshwaram island.
Reports say that over 1800 people died in the cyclonic storm. All houses and other structures in Dhanushkodi town were marooned. The high tidal waves moved deep onto this island and ruined the entire town. Naval vessels sent to rescue people reported seeing several bloated bodies around the eastern end of Dhanushkodi. Eyewitness accounts recollected how the surging waters stopped short of the main temple at Rameshwaram where many people had taken refuge from the fury of the storm. Following this disaster, the Government of Madras declared Dhanushkodi a ghost town and unfit for living.
Source: India Water portal
Seen from the Pamban bridge.
Date Taken: 2007-01-13 13:37
Canon EOS 5D, EF16-35mm f/2.8L USM
ISO-400, F11, 1/500sec
A lifely hay-scape, no modern machines, all handwork under a blistering sun.
Date Taken: 2007-01-13
Canon EOS 5D ,Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM
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Mandapam habour at the Pamban bridge
Date Taken: 2007-01-13
Canon EOS 5D ,Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM
A haunting yet beautiful sight, the abandoned St. Antony’s Church stands as a silent witness to the devastating 1964 cyclone that erased the once-thriving town of Dhanushkodi. Weathered stone walls, crumbling arches, and remnants of intricate detailing tell a story of faith, resilience, and loss. The open sky and surrounding sand dunes add to the eerie stillness, while the distant echoes of crashing waves remind visitors of nature’s power. This image captures the church’s timeless beauty, frozen in decay, yet alive with history.
Dhanushkodi or Danushkodi is a ghost town at the south-eastern tip of Pamban Island of the Tamil Nadu state of India.Dhanushkodi has the only land border between India and Sri Lanka which is one of the smallest in the world-just 45 meters in length on a shoal in Palk Strait.Danushkodi is about 18 miles (29 km) West of Talaimannar in Sri Lanka. The Dhanushkodi railway line running from Pamban Station was destroyed in the 1964 cyclone and a passenger train with over 100 passengers drowned in the sea.
Dhanushkodi | Tamilnadu | Dec '15