Dhanushkodi or Danushkodi is a town/village at the southern tip of Rameswaram island, on the eastern coast of the Tamil Nadu state of India. Dhanushkodi has the only land border between India and Sri Lanka
which is one of the smallest in the world-just 45 meters in length on a
shoal in Palk Strait. Before the 1964 cyclone, Dhanushkodi was a
flourishing tourist and pilgrimage town.
"A cyclonic storm with high velocity winds and high tidal waves hit Dhanushkodi town from 22 December 1964 midnight to 25 December 1964 evening causing heavy damages and destroying the entire town of Dhanushkodi" - Wikipedia Source
On our recent trip to Rameshwaram, we also visited Danushkodi. Initially i was little bit scared to visit this place as i heard about its destruction story.
We saw the Remnants of the Dhanushkodi Railway Station, Church and Post Office. I was just thinking about the people who died there due to cyclone. The sea water is crystal clear and no one is allowed here after 6 pm. There are many stories behind this but i'm not sure what could be the main reason.
"A cyclonic storm with high velocity winds and high tidal waves hit Dhanushkodi town from 22 December 1964 midnight to 25 December 1964 evening causing heavy damages and destroying the entire town of Dhanushkodi" - Wikipedia Source
On our recent trip to Rameshwaram, we also visited Danushkodi. Initially i was little bit scared to visit this place as i heard about its destruction story.
We saw the Remnants of the Dhanushkodi Railway Station, Church and Post Office. I was just thinking about the people who died there due to cyclone. The sea water is crystal clear and no one is allowed here after 6 pm. There are many stories behind this but i'm not sure what could be the main reason.
