Snehal, Subject matter expert at Edumarz
In Rameshwaram, Kalam had three close friends- Ramanadha Sastry, Aravindan, Sivaprakasan who hailed from orthodox Hindu Brahmin families. In the upcoming journey, they all took up their preferred professions. Aravindan undertook the business of transport arrangement for visiting pilgrims, Ramanadha Sastry became a priest and Sivaprakasan became a contractor for the catering services in Southern Railways.