Our wanderings and perceptions

Manamenum thoni patri madhiyenum kolai undri Sinam ennum sarakkai etri serikadal odumpodhu madhan Ennum paarai thaakki mariyum podhu ariyavonnaadhu Vunai vonum vunarvai nalgaai otriyur vudaya kovee Such is how one worships Ramanadhasamy in the form of Jothirlingam at Rameshwaram. This island is the pilgrimage place for hindus all over the country. One could see lot of devotees from the western and northern part of India while praying at this temple. Rameshwaram is the birth place of former Indian president and Indian missile man, Dr. APJ. Abdul Kalam.   Our one day trip to Rameshwaram took a night to reach Rameshwaram from Chennai in bus. The final leg of travel was in the Pamban bridge which is accompanied by the rail track running along. Upon reaching the destination we had to take auto rickshaw to reach the temple area. Numerous lodgings are available near the temple as the devotees had to come over there immediately after taking a dip in the ocean and the sa