Nambu Nayaki Amman Temple is the most famous Temple In Rameswaram. As There are majority of people having ‘Nambu’ in their names (like Nambu Rajan, Nambu lakshmi, Nambu etc.,) in Rameswaram the name “Nambu” is so common and famous word around Rameswaram island. Nambu nayaki amman is considered as the protecting goddess of the south direction. Before the 1964 storm Nambu nayagi amman temple is located in Dhanushkodi, Being that the whole Dhanushkodi city sank into the sea, and it is announced by Indian government as ghost town( Declared as Dangerous place for humans to reside ) Nambu Nayagi ambal statue from the shattered city shifted and kept in the place as it is being now. There is a Screw pine plantation grows in the sand pits near the Nambu Nayagi Amman Temple