Nature of the Place: Hill shrine / footprints
Ramayana Relevance — What Happened Here: Rama is traditionally believed to have surveyed the route towards Lanka from this elevated point.
Ramayana Reference / Textual Context: Rameswaram tradition
Sthala Purana / Local Tradition and Present Identification: The precise hill is not named in Valmiki's Setu narrative. It is retained because it is an established and distinct Rameswaram pilgrimage site.
What a Pilgrim Can See: Rama Padam shrine and panoramic island view
Temple / Site Timings: Opening hours and access conditions may change. Prefer a daylight visit for outdoor, hill, cave, forest and coastal sites, and reconfirm locally before travel.
Contact: Contact the temple office, district tourism office or local site administration shortly before travel; telephone numbers are intentionally not printed where a stable official number could not be verified.
| Category | Ramayana Places |
| address | Parvatham, Gandhamadana, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu 623526 |
| state | Tamil Nadu |
| district | Rameswaram |
| city | Gandhamadana |
| area | Parvatham |
| pincode | 623526 |
