Kunthukal Beach,
Rameswaram
Kunthukal beach is located in a small fishing village named
Kunthukal, which is nearly about 12 km from the Rameswaram main land. The
crystal clear blue sea water with moderate tides makes this beach awesome. One
can have the view of Pamban Bridge and the nearest islands around Rameswaram
from this beach.
Tourists can visit the nearby islands through the boating service
provided by the forest department by getting the appropriate prior permission.
Vivekananda Memorial Hall
There is a memorial for swami Vivekananda was built in this beach
for commemorate his return to the India on January 26, 1897 after his
participation in “world parliament of Religions” held in Chicago, America.
The memorial was inaugurated on January 26, 2010. Before that
there was a pillar in this place in the remembrance of swami Vivekananda. There
is a 6 foot statue of Swami Vivekananda with Ramanathapuram King Baskara
Sethupathi (1889 to 1903) is kept inside this memorial (King Baskara Sethupathi
is the sponsor of Vivekananda’s visit to The parliament of world religions held in Chicago) with in this
memorial there is a meditation hall and a spiritual library .
Marine museum
There is a marine museum cum interpretation centre near the
Kunthukal Vivekananda Memorial Hall (This is an ongoing project and is not
completed yet).
Activities
·
Playing on the shore (Best
place for Ball Games)
·
Swimming, bathing in the
sea
·
Boating
·
View of nearby islands
·
It is one of the silent
and calm place in Rameswaram
·
Vivekananda memorial
·
Marine museum
Location
The distance chart is given below:
From
|
Distance
|
Rameswaram
bus stand
|
10
Km
|
Parking
Area (Government)
|
12
Km
|
Agni
Theertham bus stand
|
12
Km
|
Railway
Station
|
16
Km
|
Pamban
|
6
Km
|
Akkal
madam
|
3
Km
|
Connectivity
By means of government buses (No: 6) (buses available from Agni
Theertham bus stand)
Timings:(from Agni Theertham bus stand)
·
8:20 AM
·
11:15 AM
·
2:30 AM
