
APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial
Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India
The DRDO-built memorial over the People's President's resting place at Peikarumbu — rocketry, paintings and the island boy who reached the stars.
Why visit: A moving tribute in the town where Kalam sold newspapers as a boy.
- ›Kalam's life galleries
- ›Missile replicas
- ›House-museum in town
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Best time
Oct–Apr
Entry fee
Free
Hours
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Est. budget
Free–₹100
Duration
1–2 hrs
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