RAM SETU

One of the man-made wonders is the bridge named RAM SETU on the sea between India and Sri Lanka.

As per Indian mythology, it was constructed by the two monkeys NAL and NEEL, sons of deity VISHVAKARMA.

Let us first understand the architecture of this bridge.

It is not a usual bridge which we see every day, or get the impression when we hear the word.

It is rather a walkway, which is usually made in rainy seasons, with help of bricks or small stones to cross a puddle of water. In this case it is shallow sea.

According to myth, NAL and NEEL used to throw the stones in the sea, and they used to float on water, due to divine power they had.

But it is not possible, as the principles of physics are universal; items of higher specific gravity cannot float on liquid of lower specific gravity.

The sea is quite shallow between India and Sri Lanka at Rameshwaram. So they built the walkway at Rameshwaram, as detailed above. That walkway is still visible at places (after more than 9,000 years) and can be traced all through the length.

But to build that walkway was not an easy job. To trace a almost level track, under the sea water was not easy. After that, placing stones without any mortar, positioned by their center of gravity was next to impossible task.

All these qualities of this walkway make it a real wonder.