This a municipality and a city in the Ramanathapuram District and also the headquarters of the same. This place is uncommonly a very important Muslim pilgrimage given the presence of the Ervadi Dargah. This city is very close to the Devapattinam and the Rameshwaram which are also the two most important attraction in and around this city. Devapattinam is the site of Mother Goddess Worship and Rameshwaram, on the Pamban Island is known for the Ramanathaswamy Temple complex which has three different types of Shivalingas.