Scientists from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) have successfully mapped the submerged structure of Adam's Bridge, also known as Ram Setu.
About Adam's Bridge:
The Adam’s Bridge, also known as the Ram Sethu Bridge, connects Rameswaram Island,off the southeast coast of India,to Mannar Island, off the northwest coast of Sri Lanka.
It separates the Gulf of Mannar(southwest) from the Palk Strait (northeast).
The bridge is a 48 km long chain of natural limestone shoals.
Some of the sandbanks are dry, and the sea in the area is very shallow, being only 1 to 10 metres deep in places, whichhinders navigation.
Geologic evidence suggests that Adam’s Bridge represents a former land connection between India and Sri Lanka.
Ram Setu is mentioned in the epic Ramayana, as the bridge constructed by Lord Rama and his vanara (monkey) army.
The bridge was constructed to cross over to Lanka to rescue Goddess Sita from the clutches of the demon king Ravana.
In Valmiki’s Ramayana, the bridge is described as Sethubanthan.
As per Islamic legend, Adam used this bridge to reach Adam’s Peak in Sri Lanka.
The Rameshwaram temple records suggest that Adam’s bridge was completely above sea level till 1480. It was submerged in the shallow sea due to natural calamities.
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