Ariyakundu

Ariyakundu is a locality in Rameswaram, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu. Ariyakundu is situated nearby to the locality Ayyanthopu.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rameswaram railway station and Rameswaram TV Tower.

Rameswaram railway station

Station

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Rameswaram railway terminus is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Madurai railway division of Southern Railway zone. It serves the town of Rameswaram, located in Ramanathapuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Rameswaram railway station is situated 4 km southeast of Ariyakundu.

Rameswaram TV Tower

Tower

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The Rameswaram TV Tower is a free-standing tower that was built in 1995. Standing at 323 metres, it is the second tallest structure in India. The tower was used by Doordarshan for television broadcasting until it was phased out on 2022. Rameswaram TV Tower is situated 3½ km east of Ariyakundu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rameswaram and Pamban.

Rameswaram

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Rameswaram is a town on Pamban Island, in Southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It's known for Ramanathaswamy Temple, a Hindu pilgrimage site with ornate corridors, huge sculpted pillars and sacred water tanks.

Pamban

Village

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Pamban is a town in the Rameswaram taluk of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu. It is located at the west edge of Pamban Island. It is connected to mainland India with two rail bridges, and a road bridge. Pamban is situated 7 km west of Ariyakundu.

Ariyakundu

Type: Locality
Location: Rameswaram, Ramanathapuram, Pandya Nadu, Tamil Nadu, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

9.29623° or 9° 17′ 46″ north

Longitude

79.27639° or 79° 16′ 35″ east

Elevation

8 metres (26 feet)

Open location code

6JXX77WG+FH

GeoNames ID

1278406

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