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The eastern sea shore opposite to the Ramanathaswamy temple is named as Agni theertham . This is one of the 64 sacred baths in Rameswaram (theerthams), Every day thousands of pilgrims took bath in this holy sea .Holistic rituals such as prohithams, yangnya( yaham), tharpanam(ritual for the ancestors who were dead) has been performed in the shores of Agni theertham.
It is believed that , by took bath in this sea will vanish ones sins, and make them pure again, and mixing the ashes of the dead person in this sea (Agni theertham) will brings peace to the soul of the dead . Pilgrims those who are plan for sacred bath in theerthas should first took bath in Agni theertham and followed by that bath in theerthas inside the temple.
Situated along the East Coast Road between Rameswaram&Kanyakumari , 50 Kms north away from the city of Thoothukudi ,in the State of Tamilnadu,India,Vembar is our ancestral village.With population around 10,000 and having two Panchayats withinin it,Vembar is a peaceful place to live in.The number of churches and temples ,in addition to the roaring Gulf of Mannar add to the tourist attraction of Vembar
Young boy on a fishing net on Pamban beach. Pamban is a small popular fishing port on Pamban Island in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located near Rameswaram, a major pilgrim town and the famous Shiva temple "Ramanathaswamy".
Website: Dietmar Temps, photography
According to legend, during the construction of the Rama Setu (bridge) at Rameswaram town by Lord Rama and the Vanara Sena, a little squirrel also contributed in its own little way. It rolled in the beach sand and then ran to the end of the bridge to shake off the sand from its back. Lord Rama, pleased by the creature's dedication, caressed the squirrel's back and ever since, the Indian squirrel carried white stripes on its back, which are believed to be the mark of Lord Rama's fingers.
Rameswaram (Inde) - Impossible de passer sous silence le rôle de la vache dans le quotidien des Indiens. Pays officiellement laïc, la religion n’en est pas moins omniprésente. Pour les hindous (+ 80% de la population) la vache est vénérée, au même titre qu’une divinité, même si elle n’en a pas le statut. Dans la mythologie, Shiva et Krishna, les deux divinités les plus puissantes et les plus vénérées, sont toujours représentées accompagnées de vaches. Krishna, confié par ses parents à un couple de vachers aurait passé sa jeunesse entouré de vaches. Ceci expliquant sans doute cela.
La vache est le symbole de la vie (la mère nourricière). Elle donne cinq produits sacrés : le lait et ses dérivés : le lassi (beurre fermenté), le ghi (beurre fondu), mais également l’urine et la bouse. Le mélange de ces cinq éléments que les hindous ingèrent, est considéré comme un purificateur très puissant pour l’âme et le corps. Cette divine mixture associée au riz, devient alors une offrande de choix pour les divinités.
La bouse que l’on étale à l’entrée des maisons ou sur les murs, est aussi considérée comme un puissant désinfectant et un répulsif contre les insectes et les scorpions.
Dans la plupart des Etats indiens, tuer une vache et consommer sa viande est un crime. Mais quelques Etats comme le Kerala autorisent l’abattage de ces bovins. De sorte que, contre toute attente, l’Inde est devenu le premier pays exportateur de viande bovine. Allez comprendre ! En Inde, rien n’est simple.
Sur cette photo, les pèlerins ne manquent pas une occasion de caresser les vaches qui circulent librement. L’homme vêtu de blanc, s’apprête à sortir un billet de 10 roupies qu’il va donner en offrande en le posant sur le dos du divin bovin.
Sacred cow
Rameswaram (India) - It is impossible to ignore the role of the cow in the daily life of Indians. Officially secular country, religion is no less omnipresent. For Hindus (+ 80% of the population) the cow is worshiped, just like a deity, even if it does not have the status. In mythology, Shiva and Krishna, the two most powerful and revered deities, are always depicted accompanied by cows. Krishna, entrusted by his parents to a couple of cowherds, would have spent his youth surrounded by cows.
The cow is the symbol of life (the foster mother). It gives five sacred products: milk and its derivatives: lassi (fermented butter), ghi (melted butter), but also urine and dung. The mixture of these five elements which the Hindus ingest, is considered to be a very powerful purifier for the soul and the body. This divine mixture associated with rice, then becomes an offering of choice for the gods.
Dung spread at the entrance of houses or on walls is also considered a powerful disinfectant and repellent against insects and scorpions.
In most Indian states, killing a cow and consuming its meat is a crime. But some states like Kerala allow the slaughter of these cattle. So, against all odds, India became the first country beef exporter. Go figure! In India, nothing is simple.
In this photo, the pilgrims do not miss an opportunity to stroke the cows that move freely. The man dressed in white is about to take out a 10 rupee bill which he will give as an offering by placing it on the back of the divine bovine.
One of my remarkable days to witness & experience the glory of this engineering marvel! ❤️
16780/Rameswaram ⇌ Tirupati Meenakshi Express through the speed restricted century old Pamban Bridge cruising towards Mandapam (MMM) on Indian Mainland. 😀
Shot on Samsung Galaxy M31 ~📱
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26 December, 2021.
Pamban Bridge, Pamban, Tamil Nadu.
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Dhanushkodi. A lot of people probably already know the story behind this abandoned town. The night of 22nd December 1964 was the day when a cyclone caught this sleepy settlement unawares. The entire town ravaged, around 1800 dead. Including all the passengers and staff onboard a train standing just outside the railway station.
Tourism to this place has picked up, since people aren't satiated just with the temple at Rameswaram anymore. Also because people like sad stories like these.
A beautiful, beautiful place.
Rameswaram (Inde) - Portrait de la jeune femme qui, avec son mari, est chargée de l'entretien de la petite église du quartier des pêcheurs.
Rameswaram (India) - Portrait of the young woman who, with her husband, is in charge of the maintenance of the small church in the fishermen's quarter.
The centenary old Train over the centenary old Railway Bridge! ❤
16851/Chennai Egmore ⇌ Rameswaram Boat Mail Express cruising over the Pamban Bridge while entering into Pamban Island. Golden Rock (GOC) WDG-3A 13114 led the train. 😀
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26 December, 2021.
Pamban Bridge, Pamban, Tamil Nadu.
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ED WDP-4D 40540 cruising through mainline of Cavalry Barracks with 16734 Okha - Rameswaram Express...
Ramseswaram - Quand la cité n’est pas en ébullition pour cause de cérémonies religieuses, elle peut être un lieu reposant avec des rues quasiment vides et une activité réduite à sa plus simple expression.
Les indiens qui peuvent être des bosseurs acharnés, ont aussi une passion et un certain talent pour regarder le temps d’écouler. Lentement. Très lentement. Le calme avant la tempête.
Ils n’ont pas l’air apaisés ces indiens sur cette photo ? En fait j’ai dû m’y reprendre à deux fois pour la réaliser.
Je suis passé peu après midi, par hasard et j’ai pris une photo avec d’autres personnages. Elle était acceptable. Mais la lumière un peu dure accentuait le contraste et ne donnait pas le relief que je souhaitais. J’ai décidé de repasser en fin de journée à une heure où la lumière serait plus favorable pour une image mettant en valeur les couleurs improbables de ce bar. Oui, il s’agit d’une terrasse de bar. Mais à l’indienne. Directement sur la route.
Quand je suis repassé les conditions étaient requises pour une bonne colorimétrie et les indiens présents étaient en mode détente.
Indian colors
Ramseswaram - When the city is not in turmoil for religious ceremonies, it can be a restful place with mostly empty streets and minimal activity.
Indians, who can be hard workers, also have a passion and a certain talent for watching the time go by. Slowly. Very slowly. The calm before the storm.
I had to redo this photo twice. I happened to drop by shortly after noon and took a picture with other characters. She was acceptable.
But the slightly harsh light accentuated the contrast and did not give the relief I wanted. I decided to come back at the end of the day at a time when the light would be more favorable for an image highlighting the improbable colors of this bar. Yes, this is a bar terrace. But Indian style. Directly on the road.
When I returned, the conditions were required for good colorimetry and the Indians present were in relaxation mode.
Situated along the East Coast Road between Rameswaram&Kanyakumari , 50 Kms north away from the city of Thoothukudi ,in the State of Tamilnadu,India,Vembar is our ancestral village.With population around 10,000 and having two Panchayats withinin it,Vembar is a peaceful place to live in.The number of churches and temples ,in addition to the roaring Gulf of Mannar add to the tourist attraction of Vembar
Situated along the East Coast Road between Rameswaram&Kanyakumari , 50 Kms north away from the city of Thoothukudi ,in the State of Tamilnadu,India,Vembar is our ancestral village.With population around 10,000 and having two Panchayats withinin it,Vembar is a peaceful place to live in.The number of churches and temples ,in addition to the roaring Gulf of Mannar add to the tourist attraction of Vembar
View On Black The one place that always humbles and puts my well developed ego in its place must be Dhanushkodi. The never ending sand dunes; the vastness of Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean surrounding this narrow strip of land; the ruins from this one time bustling town washed away like it never mattered; the plight of my tamil brothers and sisters when they arrive here seeking aslyum, the two hundred and fifty fishermen family that live here with no access to roads, electricity, or drinking water. (Dhanushkodi (Rameswaram), TN)
In Hinduism, Rameswaram holds an extremely important place and truckloads of devotees come here as pilgrims.
For me however, it was an entirely different kind of pilgrimage.
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.
Last leg of my trip greeting the first one! ❤️
After a wonderful trip to Rameswaram, Madurai, Kodaikanal, Kanniyakumari in Tamil Nadu & Poovar Backwaters in Kerala, returning back to my base in 12641/Kanniyakumari ⇌ H.Nizamuddin Thirukkural SF Express from extreme bottom of nation to center covering the distance of 1625 km in 28 hours & meanwhile on second day greeting the ET. WAP-4 22781 hauled 22673/Bhagat Ki Kothi ⇌ Mannargudi Weekly SF Express in Chennai suburbs while negotiating a curve near Korukkupet (KOK) to join Chennai - Vijayawada mainline. 😀
This whole trip started by 22673/Bhagat Ki Kothi ⇌ Mannargudi Weekly SF Express till Chennai Egmore (MS) a week before then followed by 16851/Boat Mail Express till Rameswaram (RMM). Later a road trip to Madurai & Kodaikanal. After getting down from hills boarded 12633/Kanniyakumari SF Express from Dindigul Jn. (DG) to Kanniyakumari (CAPE) & lastly this return journey to Balharshah Jn. (BPQ). 😄
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1 January, 2022.
Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
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Situated along the East Coast Road between Rameswaram&Kanyakumari , 50 Kms north away from the city of Thoothukudi ,in the State of Tamilnadu,India,Vembar is our ancestral village.With population around 10,000 and having two Panchayats withinin it,Vembar is a peaceful place to live in.The number of churches and temples ,in addition to the roaring Gulf of Mannar add to the tourist attraction of Vembar
Rameswaram (Inde) - Haut lieu de spiritualité et de ferveur religieuse, la vénérable cité du Tamil Nadu, accueille chaque année plusieurs millions de pèlerins. Cette ville sainte, est l’un des lieux de pèlerinages les plus importants de l’Inde… Après Varanasi.
A quelques kilomètres à vol d’oiseau du Sri Lanka, tout hindou qui se respecte doit venir à Ramsewaram -surnommée la petite Varanasi - pour y prier au moins une fois dans sa vie. Comme Varanasi, ou Rishikesh (où le Gange prend sa source), un bain dans les eaux sacrées de Rameswaram permet de laver les souillures du corps et de l’âme. Tout comme le fit le dieu Râma après avoir tué le démon qui avait enlevé son épouse.
Cette cité religieuse est l’ultime étape obligatoire, avant de se rendre à Varanasi pour le dernier grand plongeon dans le Gange.
Ramswaram, the Vanarasi of Tamil Nadu
Ramswaram (India) - A Mecca of spirituality and religious fervor, the venerable city of Tamil Nadu welcomes several million pilgrims every year. This holy city is one of the most important places of pilgrimage in India ... After Varanasi.
A few miles as the crow flies from Sri Lanka, any self-respecting Hindu must come to Ramsewaram - known as little Varanasi - to pray there at least once in her life. Like Varanasi, or Rishikesh, a bath in the sacred waters of Rameswaram helps wash away the defilements of body and soul. Just like the god Rama did after killing the demon who had kidnapped his wife.
This religious city is the last obligatory stopover, before going to Varanasi for the last big plunge in the Ganges.
Situated along the East Coast Road between Rameswaram&Kanyakumari , 50 Kms north away from the city of Thoothukudi ,in the State of Tamilnadu,India,Vembar is our ancestral village.With population around 10,000 and having two Panchayats withinin it,Vembar is a peaceful place to live in.The number of churches and temples ,in addition to the roaring Gulf of Mannar add to the tourist attraction of Vembar
If I'm correct then this is the only LHB train passing through Pamban Bridge in broad daylight but I wondered that when I googled about this train not a single picture with such scenario found. Why so? 🤔
20895/Rameswaram ⇌ Bhubaneswar Weekly SF Express getting ready for the 1900 km long journey behind the Golden Rock (GOC) WDM-3A 16507 while my 16851/Chennai Egmore ⇌ Rameswaram Boat Mail Express arriving at the destination. 😀
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26 December, 2021.
Rameswaram (RMM, SR)
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Amidst the swathes of countryside, a macho looking WDG-4 in LHF from KJM DLS with road number 70180 roars up the grade at the sectional MPS as it speeds towards its next scheduled halt pulling the Rameswaram bound weekly express from Hubli.
ED WDG-3A 13500 cruising past Cavalry Barracks with 16734 Okha - Rameswaram Express exchanging green flag with 57473 Kacheguda - Bodhan Passenger....
Madurai - Rameswaram passenger on the Pamban bridge - a railway bridge on the Palk Strait which connects the town of Rameswaram on Pamban Island to mainland India. The bridge refers to both the road bridge and the cantilever railway bridge, though primarily it means the latter. Opened on 24 February 1914, it was India's first sea bridge, and was the longest sea bridge in India until the opening of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link in 2010. The rail bridge is for the most part, a conventional bridge resting on concrete piers, but has a double leaf bascule section midway, which can be raised to let ships and barges pass through.