Ram Setu : A satellite image of Ram Setu has been shared. The European Space Agency has taken this image from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite, which it shared on its X account. The photo shows that Ram Setu is a limestone structure stretching from Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu to Mannar Island in Sri Lanka, which is also known as Adam’s Bridge. According to mythological texts, Ram Setu was built by Lord Rama with the help of his army. Now, the European Space Agency has said that Ram Setu was walkable till the 15th century, but later it was cut off at many places due to sea storms.
The length was 48 kilometers
Ram Setu is a 48 km long bridge between Rameswaram in India and Mannar Island off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka. According to mythological beliefs, Lord Rama and his army built it on the sea to reach Lanka to fight with Ravana. There were also plans to demolish some parts of this bridge due to the Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project. The report said that some sand dunes here are dry, while the sea here is very shallow, only 1-10 meters deep, as indicated by the light color of the water. Spread over about 130 square kilometers, Mannar Island is also connected to the mainland of Sri Lanka by a road bridge as well as a railway bridge. Both of these are visible at the southern end of the island.
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Now fishes and turtles live here
The European Space Agency also said that many types of birds live on these sand dunes, such as the brown noddy. Also, many types of fish and sea grass are found in the shallow water. Marine life around Adam’s Bridge includes dolphins, dugongs and turtles. This year, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi PM Modi had visited Arichal Munai, the starting point of Ram Setu. In between, there was also news that a bridge has to be built again to connect India and Sri Lanka.
