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Dhanushkodi: the tip of the bridge

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A whole railway town vanished in one night.

Dhanushkodi is nicknamed the origin of Ram Setu and holds the Kothandaramaswamy temple. In the night of 22-23 December 1964 a cyclone with about 280 km/h winds killed an estimated 1,800, including 115 train passengers, and the town was declared a ghost town.

Who: Rama, Vibhishana

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Ram Setu: the bridge Nala built located-at

Places: Dhanushkodi

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