Photo of remnants of a church in Dhanushkodi. Dhanushkodi is the southern tip of the Rameshwaram. It is the closest point on the Indian coast to Srilanka. It suffered major damage in a devastating cyclone in 1964, which washed away the rail bridge connection of the town to the mainland and several buildings and lives. Over 1,800 people died in the cyclonic storm. All dwellings and other structures in Dhanushkodi town were marooned in the storm. The high tidal waves moved deep onto the island and ruined the entire town.Following this disaster, the Government of Madras declared Dhanushkodi as Ghost town and unfit for living. But still a few fisherfolk now live there with faith and hope.
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