A pilgrim's progress

A journey by train over the sea, can you guess where?...

Yes! to Rameswaram. From a small town called Mandapam, we travelled by train, just floatingon the sea to the pilgrim centre. When I arrived at Rameswaram, I found that its MSL (Mean Sea Level) is 2.24 m. It is an amazing fact. We had a bath in the sea and in the 21 different sacred waters in the temple.

We went to Ramar Patham, a small hill where Lord Ram was trying to view Sri Lanka. Then we went to Kothandaramar Temple, where I found wonderful pictures and paintings.

The dreadful news... that the island Danushkodi was swallowed by sea was heard in the last millennium. I visited the remnants of the island, the destroyed railway station, school and houses. I was moved to tears.

My recent journey helped me understand what the value of life.

S. MAHALAKSHMI, XI

THE SIVAKASI LIONS MATRICULATION HSS, Sivakasi

Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Section  : Features
Previous : Beyond the textbook
Next     : Preventing pollution