Pamban Island

Pamban Island also called Rameswaram Island is based between Sri Lanka and Indian peninsula. This island is significant part of India and forms a bit of Rameswaram part which is a district of India’s state Tamil Nadu. The main town of this island is a pilgrimage destination Rameswaram. The island has length of 2 kilometres to 7 kilometres while the entire area is of 67 square kilometres.

Ferry

There is no ferry service available for Pamban Island.

Accommodation

Pamban Island has numerous hotels, resorts and lodges which are perfect for the tourists to plan their stay. Some of the popular ones are:

• Daiwik Hotels
• Blue Coral Cottages
• Hotel Vinayaga
• Hotel Temple Tower
• Hotel sunrise View
• Hotel SS Grand
• Hotel Sri Sarvana
• Hotel Royal Park
• Hotel Rama Palace
• Hotel Raamajayam
• Hotel MCM Towers
• Hotel Pearl Residency

All these hotels range from premium to budget to luxury and have state of the art facilities for their guest.

Events / Festivals in Pamban Island

Pamban Island has many festivals and events that are celebrated by the people here with great zeal and enthusiasm. Infact the temples here have listed out festival list for the entire year. The dates for all events are calculated and based on Tamil Panchangam which is a book based on astronomical data.

Festivals celebrated here

• Sivarathri
• Spring Day Celebration
• Rama Linga Prathista
• Thiru Kalyanam
• Navratri
• Kanthar Sashri
• Arundhar Dharshan

Special events are also celebrated here. Some of these are:

• Tamil New Year
• Sankranthi
• Thirukarthikai
• Panguni Uthiram
• Purattasi Amavassi
• Thai Amvassi
• Theppam

Besides this, the month of February and March are very attractive with Car festival in which the streets are filled with pulsating parades. April is considered good for viewing the tempting Kavadi festivals.

Places to Visit in Pamban Island

Panbam Island has significant tourist attractions to explore. There are temples, museums, parks and resorts which are worth visiting. The top most places to visit here are:

• Ramanathaswamy temple – dedicated to Lord Shiva
• Jada Tirtham – a sacred pond
• Dhanuskodi Temple – ruin of temple describing the numerous versions of Ramayana
• Gandhamadhana Parvatham – mountain that was carried by Hanuman from where he had to fetch medicine to save Laxman
• Five Faced Hanuman Temple – Hanuman temple
• Adam’s Bridge – debatable bridge which links India to Sri Lanka’s coast
• Nambu Nayagiamman Temple – shrine where people worship Kali for healthy life and having kids
• Water Bird Sanctuary – bird sanctuary
• Ariyaman Beach – Ideal place for relaxing with friends and family
• Kothandaramaswamy Temple – 500 year old temple
• Annai Indira Gandhi Road Bridge – first ever sea bridge which is a cantilever bridge
• Lakshmana Tirtham – holy pond in premises of Laxmana temple
• Villoondi Tritham – buried bow, popular religious destination
• Jatayu Tirtham Temple – popular shrine
• Thiruppullani – 12 kms from Ramanthapuram

Most of these tourist spot hold immense religious and heritage importance. This is why the island is also called a pilgrimage tourist destination where numerous pilgrims pay homage every year.

Climate of Pamban Island

The climate of Pamban is very arid and has considerable amount of humidity. As per annual prediction, the rainfall amounts to 94 cms. Most of torrential rain happens from October to January and it is these months, where the rate of precipitation is also high. Mercury fluctuates from 30 to 35 degrees round the year.

Best Time to Visit Pamban Island

As the island has pleasant weather round the year, you can plan your trip any time. It is advised to check the weather forecast for following month, before you plan your trip to this island. This will help you be aware of the harsh weather conditions.

How to Reach Pamban Island

Pamban Island is very well connected with South India and its different cities by different means of transport. Chennai is approximately 559 kms away. To reach your destination, Pamban Island, you need to fly to Chennai or board a train to Chennai.

Air – Madurai is the nearby airport to Pamban Island. There are regular flights which fly to Madurai. From Madurai, you can then take a taxi and reach the island. Train – If you love travelling by train, then take train from any corner of India for Chennai. Upon reaching Chennai, take another train to Pamban Island. It takes 1.45 to 2 hours in train journey to reach from Chennai to Pamban Island. Road – Pamban Island is very well connected to Chennai via road. There are regular buses which run from Chennai. Infact there are Volvo buses which provide relaxing and comfortable journey.

The travellers can pick government run buses also for the island which run on the bridge.