Rameshwaram May 2016

Witness to history, wonder how they would have looked during President Kalam's childhood days

Street scene near the temple's west tower. Afternoon time.

West tower of Ramanathaswamy temple.

Dilapidating watch tower near Tourist Walking Port, Dhanushkodi, Rameshwaram

Afternoon beach scene near Tourist Walking Port, Dhanushkodi, Rameshwaram

Lagoons near Kodhantarama swamy temple enroute to Dhanushkodi, near Rameshwaram. Under ambient light/ reflective conditions (if achieved), this could be India's answer to Bolivia's Salar de Uyuni

Abandoned Siva linga replete with nandi. This is in the lagoons/backwater between Rameshwaram town and Kothanda Ramaswamy en route to Dhanushkodi (NH 87)

South Temple tower of Ramanathaswamy temple

In the background, seen are the boats that fishermen at Rameshwaram use for fishing and get arrested or shot at by Sri Lankan Navy. It is a contentious issue, with us claiming that we are well with in Indian waters at certain areas while fishing and the Sri Lankan authorities arguing to the contrary