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Where is it located?• The bridge between The bridge between

India and Sri Lanka is India and Sri Lanka is called Ramar Palam in called Ramar Palam in Tamil, Ram Sethu in Tamil, Ram Sethu in Sanskrit meaning Sanskrit meaning Rama’s bridge. It is Rama’s bridge. It is also called Adam’s also called Adam’s Bridge.Bridge.

• The bridge is 18 miles The bridge is 18 miles (30km) long! (30km) long!

• It connects Dhanuskodi It connects Dhanuskodi tip of Rameswaram tip of Rameswaram Island of India and Island of India and Mannar Island of Sri Mannar Island of Sri Lanka Lanka

Who constructed it?Who constructed it?• Lord Rama constructed it with Lord Rama constructed it with

support of Lord Hanuman to support of Lord Hanuman to rescue Sita devi.rescue Sita devi.

• According to Ramayana yuddha According to Ramayana yuddha kanda (chapter 22): kanda (chapter 22): When Rama was about to When Rama was about to release a missile (presided by release a missile (presided by Brahma) from his bow, the sea-Brahma) from his bow, the sea-god appeared with joined palms god appeared with joined palms and advised to get a bridge and advised to get a bridge constructed by Nala across the constructed by Nala across the ocean. The ocean god then ocean. The ocean god then disappeared. Nala accordingly disappeared. Nala accordingly constructed a bridge across the constructed a bridge across the sea with the help of other sea with the help of other monkeys.monkeys.

• According to Padma Purana, Lord According to Padma Purana, Lord Rama broke the bridge after Rama broke the bridge after rescuing Sita. rescuing Sita.

• Not only Ramayana, but Not only Ramayana, but Mahabharata, Skanda Purana, Mahabharata, Skanda Purana, Sthala Purana are all having Sthala Purana are all having information about Ram Sethu.information about Ram Sethu.

What is going on now?What is going on now?

• Indian government Indian government wants to destroy as wants to destroy as part of part of Setusamudram Setusamudram Shipping Canal Shipping Canal ProjectProject

• It says no evidence It says no evidence that Rama built it.that Rama built it.

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Why should we keep this Why should we keep this bridge?bridge?•First man made bridge –1.7 First man made bridge –1.7

million years old monumentmillion years old monument•Hanuman wrote ‘RAM’ in each Hanuman wrote ‘RAM’ in each

stone.stone.•To preserve wild lifeTo preserve wild life•To have thorium depositTo have thorium deposit•Sethu is real - that is the reason Sethu is real - that is the reason

we keep names for our children we keep names for our children as Sethu Raman, Sethu Madhav, as Sethu Raman, Sethu Madhav, Sethu …..Sethu …..

Any Questions ?Any Questions ?

QuizQuiz

1.1.How many miles long is the Ram How many miles long is the Ram Bridge?Bridge?

2.2.Who constructed the Ram bridge? Who constructed the Ram bridge?

3.3.What does the India government What does the India government want to do with the ram bridge?want to do with the ram bridge?

4.4.Whom did Rama want to rescue?Whom did Rama want to rescue?

Thank You !Thank You !