RAMESHWARAM- By road from Chennai it's 9 hrs away. There are trains too. Dhanushkodi temple, lakshmana tirtham, gandhamadhana parvatham, ariyaman beach, jada tirtham, bird sanctuary are places to visit. MADURAI- From rameshwaram 3hrs away is madurai. There are daily buses. Meenakshi Amman temple, nayakar mahal, meghamalai, THIRUPARAMKUNDRAM, Gandhi museum, pazhamudircholai, are places to visit. PONDICHERRY- From madurai 5hrs away is pondicherry. You could drive or take a bus. Aurobindo ashram, auroville, promenade beach, botanical garden, manakula Vinayagar, museum are places to visit.