Ram Setu Adam's Bridge Facts

Ram Setu, also known as Rama's Bridge, is a causeway that connects Pamban Island in Tamil Nadu to Mannar Island in Sri Lanka.

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The bridge connects the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait and is 50 kilometres long.

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The bridge was reportedly passable on foot until storms deepened the channel in the 15th century.

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The bridge is thought to have been built by Lord Rama's Vanara Sena and was first mentioned in Valmiki's Ramayana, a Hindu epic (monkey army)

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Adam's Bridge, Nala Setu, and Setu Banda are other names for Ram Setu.

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