If you look at satellite imagery, you will notice a faint hint of a connecting strip between India and Sri Lanka. This is Adam's Bridge, also known as Ram's Bridge or Ram Setu (राम सेतु), a vast chain ...
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A bridge too near: From Ram Setu to the New Pamban Bridge, India’s legends and infrastructure meet over sacred waters
I just read a scintillating account of Ram Setu, the “enchanting bridge” of limestone shoals that connects the Indian mainland to Sri Lanka. Written by a former student, Professor Arup K. Chatterjee, ...
As recorded in the Ramayana’s Book of War, Lord Rama, determined to rescue his beloved bride Sita from the clutches of the demon king Ravana, ordered his army of monkey warriors — the Vanars — to ...
Ram Setu, or Adam’s Bridge, is a 48 km long limestone shoals connecting India’s Pamban Island (Rameswaram) to Sri Lanka’s Mannar Island. Historians, biologists, religious academics, and political ...
A new environmental emergency has hit the strait separating the Indian coast from Sri Lanka, threatening to cripple local tourism and fishing. Carried by currents from India, mounds of plastic reach ...
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