India's first !

A view of the Pamban bridge- the double leaf sea bridge that connects Rameswaram and Pamban.     The first Sea bridge in India.
A capture, couple of hours before sunset.



Warning amidst confusion

With flashy colors all around on the outside and shyness ruling his 'inside', those little eyes could have gone totally missing. But curiosity revealed a part of his face.
Although not vividly expressed owing to lot of other colored elements, that 'killer stare' was for me,the final warning.

Stroked over!


An appearance that demanded attention - Colors of contrast decorating the forehead.
Routine can be quite different from belief, but he probably did enough to get himself a meal for the afternoon.

WATER + Water + (earth)

Place: Dhanushkodi, Tamil Nadu
This tiny ancient city was completely washed away by a wild hurricane in the year 1964. And now it exists an uninhabited island closest to Srilanka (30 km), near Rameswaram.
A place where 'insignificance' was constantly revealed even at a distance of few meters, as nature ate up petty sized objects.
The experience of being, was sufficient.


ps: The tiny objects are tourists and vehicles.



Rail-sail !


A north bound train crosses the Bay of Bengal at Pamban, 30 minutes before sunset.
For the passengers it is a 3 km sail on water.
View of the train from the equally long Pamban bridge.





Where lines converge!

A casual walk from the south end to the north end lasted 5 minutes.
It was the temple corridor at Rameswaram in South Tamil Nadu. The rest is known.

Dream loner!

Short after the sun showed up in Rameswaram, was a loner, waiting to get on-board for a ride along the coast.
Before he could, he had to wait for 24 more enthusiasts.

Escape to freedom!



Place: Sethukarai, Ramanathapuram.
A parking lot that seemed dangerously far.
I waited.......watched them reach,unanchor and sail further deep.