Description: Rameswaram is a town in the Ramanathapuram district. It is located on Pamban island separated from mainland India by the Pamban channel and is about 50 km from Mannar island, Sri Lanka. It is situated in the Gulf of Mannar, at the very tip of the Indian peninsula. Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island is connected to mainland India by the Pamban Bridge. The history of Rameswaram is centred around the island being a transit point to reach Sri Lanka and the presence of Ramanathaswamy Temple. The temple is dedicated to God Shiva. The Ramanathaswamy Temple has the longest corridor among all Hindu temples in India. The breadth of these columned corridors varies from 17 to 21 feet with a height of 25 feet. Each pillar is sculpted in Nayak styles in Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple. The cancellation depicts 1000 pillar corridor of Sri Ramanathaswamy Temple.