Ramanathapuram Tourism: Hotels, Reviews, Packages, Photos, Maps, Experience, Itinerary

The ancient town of Ramanathapuram also known as Ramnad is the head quarters of the Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu. It was from here that the Sethupathis (Chieftains) ruled this territory. The district contains the Indian portion of Rama's Bridge, an east-west chain of low islands and shallow reefs that extend between India and the island nation of Sri Lanka, and separate the Palk Strait from the Gulf of Mannar.

In the early 15th Century the present territories of Ramanathapuram came under the rule of the Pandiyans followed by succeeding dynasties of the Cholas, the Nayaks of Vijayanagar, Maratthas and finally into the hands of the British empire.

Ramalingavilasam Palace is still occupied by Sethupaty Raja and his family and is a popular sightseeing spot on the tourist