Sacred pilgrimage circuitNH87 via Ramanathapuram & the Pamban road bridge

Madurai to Rameshwaram Ramanathaswamy & Dhanushkodi Tempo Traveller Rental

Private Madurai to Rameshwaram Ramanathaswamy & Dhanushkodi tour in a 9 to 26 seater Tempo Traveller or Force Urbania, with a hill-certified chauffeur and Fastag toll clearance.

Distance one way175 km

Est. driving time3.5 Hours

Toll plazas3 approx.

Starting fare₹22 / km

Darshan timing: The 22 holy well bath (Theertham) inside Ramanathaswamy runs 05:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Sphatika lingam darshan is at 05:00 AM only.

Sacred Temple Circuit NH87 via Ramanathapuram & the Pamban road bridge

Madurai to Rameshwaram Ramanathaswamy & Dhanushkodi Tempo Traveller Rental

Distance175 KM

Est. Drive Time3.5 Hours

Highway Tolls3 Toll Gates

Suggested Van16-Seater Deluxe / Force Urbania 13

Route Topography & Departure Strategy

Recommended Departure Timing:

05:00 AM

Ghat & Vehicle Suitability Rule:

Flat throughout, but the Pamban road bridge crossing sees strong cross-winds and is occasionally restricted for high-sided vehicles in rough weather.

Temple Darshan Schedule: The 22 holy well bath (Theertham) inside Ramanathaswamy runs 05:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Sphatika lingam darshan is at 05:00 AM only.

Curated Itinerary Breakdown

05:00 AMStep 1

Doorstep pickup

Pickup in Madurai and east on NH87 through Manamadurai and Ramanathapuram.

07:00 AMStep 2

Highway breakfast

Breakfast at Ramanathapuram before the causeway.

08:30 AMStep 3

Pamban crossing

The road bridge crossing onto Rameshwaram island, alongside the old rail bridge.

09:00 AMStep 4

22 theertham bath

Arrival at Ramanathaswamy for the 22 holy well bath, which must be completed before the noon cut-off.

11:30 AMStep 5

Temple darshan

Darshan at the Ramanathaswamy sanctum and a walk down the third corridor, the longest temple corridor in India.

02:00 PMStep 6

Dhanushkodi

Lunch, then the drive out to Dhanushkodi at the tip of the sand spit, and the Arichal Munai land’s end point.

09:00 PMStep 7

Return drop

Abdul Kalam memorial at Pei Karumbu on the way out, then the return to Madurai.

Key Trip Highlights

22 theertham holy well bath inside Ramanathaswamy Pamban bridge crossing over the Palk Strait Dhanushkodi ghost town at the land’s end Abdul Kalam memorial and the Five-faced Hanuman temple

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Starting ₹22/km