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Dhanushkodi
The abandoned town at the island’s tip, where the road runs between two seas.
- From the temple
- ≈18–20 km
- Time to spend
- 2–4 hrs
- Best time
- Oct–Mar · morning
- Vehicle
- Any car on the new road
Why visit
Ruins of the church and railway station left after the 1964 cyclone, and one of India’s most dramatic coastal drives.
Tips
- Road is open in daylight only
- Carry water and a cap — there is little shade
- Police may close access in rough weather
Suggested plan
- 10:00 Kothandaramar Temple
- 11:00 Dhanushkodi ruins
- 12:30 Arichal Munai
Nearby
Arichal Munai Kothandaramaswamy Temple