Palk Strait

In Ramayana, a mythological Indian epic, tales are told of bridges constructed by the army of Sri Rama, a mythological king of Ayodhya, from India to the island of Sri Lanka, a feat thought to have been impossible in that time period. However, space imt es taken by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration reveal an ancient bridge, called Adam s Bridge, in the Palk Strait with a unique curvature and composition that indicate that it is man-made. 

Later on in the debate, the proponents of the canal were confronted with opposition from a completely different source. Across the Palk Strait runs a chain of sandbars and limestone rocks called Adam s Bridge. Hindu activists believe that Adam s Bridge is in fact a mythical bridge, called Ram Sethu. Ram Sethu is a bridge built by the Hindu deity Ram to allow his army to cross the sea. 

The idea of cutting a canal through the Palk Strait and into Gulf of Mannar was first coined in 1860 by a British naval officer. Commander A.D. Taylor. Up to 1922,... 

Environmentalists have two major objections. The first is that the project itself, but also the dredging activities threaten the ecologically sensitive marine areas close-by, specifically, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait Their second objection focuses... 

Schuiling, R. D. (2004). Palk Strait Repairing Adam s Bridge with gypsum Current Science, 86(10), 1352-1353. 

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