Devipattinam

At a separation of 65 km from Rameshwaram and 15 km from Ramanathapuram, Devipattinam otherwise called Navabashanam is a lovely beach front town. This little town has a temple the Nava grahas here by setting nine stones preceding going to war with Ravana.

It is progressively getting well known among enthusiasts who visit the adjacent sanctuaries of Rameswaram and Thirupullani. The nine stones speaking to the Nava grahas or nine planets can be seen few meters into the ocean. However relying upon the water levels one may get the opportunity to see all or few of them.

There are two different sanctuaries here, one committed to Thilakesava and the other to Jagannatha. The Thilakeshwar Temple is committed to Shiva and Parvathi Durga. Shiva here is known as Thilakeswarar and the Goddess is known as Soundaryanayaki.