Kurusadai Islands Beach - Tamil Nadu - कुरुसदै द्वीप बाच -तमिल नाडु

Co-ordinates 10.673429,79.887085 State Tamil Nadu Nearby Stations Rameswaram, Mandapam Nearby Places Rameswaram Wikipedia Link

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It is an ecological paradise situated off Mandapam. It is notable for coral reefs and rare species of marine lives such as dolphins., but can only be visited after due permission from Fisheries department in Chennai It is bestowed with a quite beach for sun and surf. It is the main land linking the Island of Rameswaram. It is the Gateway to many small islands.

Apart from pilgrims, Rameswaram is of great interest to marine biologists for; in the waters surrounding the island are beautiful coral reefs. These islands on the west of the Pamban Bridge are an ideal place to explore the sea. 20 km away, these islands lie between the mainland and the Reefs and can be reached via Mandapam. Completely surrounded by a chain of coral reefs, the shallow waters sustain a remarkable variety of marine life - Starfish, Algae, Sea cucumbers, Crabs, Sponges and many more. There is a famous shrine of Raja Rajeswari Amman about 35 km from Ramnathapuram built inside a palace. The Gulf of Mannar has been declared as a Bio-sphere Reserve that is being developed as an ecologically sensitive area.
STD Code : 04573
Language : Tamil, Hindi and English
Entertainment : Swimming, Surfing, Boating & Backwaters

Summer- Max. 48, Min. 46. Winter- Max. 30, Min. 25., October to March, August to March.

located south eastern point of the Indian Peninsula. Distance Madurai (173 km).

How to Reach

By Air

Nearest Airport is Madurai - 173 km. Indian Airlines connects Madurai with Madras, Tiruchi and Bangalore.

By Rail

It is a terminus on the Southern Railway metre gauge line and has trains to Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore, Trichy and Thanjavur.

By Road

Rameswaram is connected by road to all important towns and has bus services from Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore, Trichy, etc.

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