A trip to Indira Point: Down memory lane, 37 years back

A cute shell and a handful of beach sand in a glass jar occupy the pride of place in my showcase. Once a happy reminder of my dream visit to Indira Point, the Southernmost Tip of Indian soil, now they remind me of the devastating Tsunami of December 26, 2004; that tsunami has not only devoured that Land’s Tip but also the lives of the men and members of their families (in all 20) who were looking after the lighthouse there, besides a group of international scientists on a research visit. I shudder even to imagine that the very place where I stood admiring sunset and sunrise is now under 4.5 metres (almost 15 ft.) of water!

A cute shell and a handful of beach sand in a glass jar occupy the pride of place in my showcase. Once a happy reminder of my dream visit to Indira Point, the Southernmost Tip of Indian soil, now they remind me of the devastating Tsunami of December 26, 2004; that tsunami has not only devoured that Land’s Tip but also the lives of the men and members of their families (in all 20) who were looking after the lighthouse there, besides a group of international scientists on a research visit. I shudder even to imagine that the very place where I stood admiring sunset and sunrise is now under 4.5 metres (almost 15 ft.) of water!

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