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Aniket Mahajan
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    If you’re curious about how the sea shaped local livelihoods, the old salt pans on Kurusadai are worth a walk. They show how salt production fed the surrounding communities for centuries. In Rameswaram, the Ramanathaswamy Temple’s 22,000 pillar hall offers a deeper dive into myth and temple architecture. Either site gives a different slice of history, but the salt pans give a tangible feel of the region’s maritime past.

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