Dhanushkodi

 At about 1km from the tip of the strip of sand, you come across a tiny inhabited village. In 1964 it was completely destroyed by a hurricane. Only the church facade and a few stone walls survive and eerily stick out among the wooden huts. There is nothing but sand and sea water. Rameswaram (the closest town) is 4km away.

This has got to be one of the harshest places to live.