Golden Rock & Gopuram Roll

Date: 2006-05-31
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 73 items
The abandoned alignment from Pamban to Dhanushkodi proves useful for a tractor

The abandoned alignment from Pamban to Dhanushkodi proves useful for a tractor

6701 finally draws into Rameshwaram station, which is surprisingly bigger than ecpected.

6701 finally draws into Rameshwaram station, which is surprisingly bigger than ecpected.

Cyclone destroyed track near the old Rameshwaram Road station

Cyclone destroyed track near the old Rameshwaram Road station

The road to Dhanushkodi is technically a national highway! Allegedly, it uses the old railway alignment.

The road to Dhanushkodi is technically a national highway! Allegedly, it uses the old railway alignment.

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Empty shells are all that remain at Dhanushkodi - this water tank is the only discernible railway remnant.

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A view of the church and station from Dhanushkodi's beach

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Not a single structure was left undamged in the '64 cyclone, not even the large buildings in the diatance

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Looking south from the old town towards land's end. Palk Bay is just visible to the left, showing how narrow the promontory is today.

Looking north towards the station and the cove that provides a safe harbour to the small boats of the fishermen who live amidst

Looking north towards the station and the cove that provides a safe harbour to the small boats of the fishermen who live amidst the ruins

Samudra Sangam or Land's End at Dhanushkodi. Sri Lanka is just over the horizon.

Samudra Sangam or Land's End at Dhanushkodi. Sri Lanka is just over the horizon.

The cenotaph for the cyclone victims at Munramchattram

The cenotaph for the cyclone victims at Munramchattram

Sunset at Munramchattram

Sunset at Munramchattram

The Sethu Express is shunted to the pit line at Rameshwaram

The Sethu Express is shunted to the pit line at Rameshwaram

Pilgrims, mostly from the north, throng the watrfront at Rameshwaram

Pilgrims, mostly from the north, throng the watrfront at Rameshwaram

The all-white Gopuram of the Ramalingesvara Temple at Rameshwaram

The all-white Gopuram of the Ramalingesvara Temple at Rameshwaram

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Mohan,Many thanks for this wonderful Masala Treat!
Posted by John Lacey on 2006 Jun 04 20:48:42 +0100
Woow Mohan, great set of pics. Simply awesome. Each picture has it's own distinct charecter. My wife is a good painter. Passing the pics to her to make oil paintings. Must be the most beautifull pics on the server
Posted by Jimmy Jose on 2006 Jun 03 09:55:00 +0100
Classic snaps Mohan, keep (Golden) Rocking - Sandeep Bhate.
Posted by Sandeep Bhate on 2006 Jun 02 19:55:20 +0100