Facts about RAMA Setu

10 Incredible Facts about RAMA Setu you should know.
RAMA Setu is also known as Adan's Bridge. No. 10 History Of RAMA Setu

Epic Ramayana Says, Rama Setu was buit by Nal & Neel for RAM & Army to rescue Sita who was Hostage by Ravan

Rama Setu took 5 days to build by 10 Million Vanaras (Apes) under the supervision of Architect Nal No. 9 Age and Structure

Rama Setu is 1.7 Million Years Old.

It is found that RAMA Setu is made of a chain of limestone shoals. 
It is 30 Km Long and 3 Km Wide. No. 8 Location of RAMA Setu

It Starts from Dhanushkodi tip of India's Pamban Island and ends at Sri Lanka's Mannar Island.

Sea in these areas is very shallow, its depth being only 1 meter to 10 meter. No. 7 Mystery of Floating Stones

In Ramayan it is mentioned that the bridge was built by Stones and these stone starts Floating on water by touch of Nala & Neel

Some such stones were scattered at Rameswaram during the Tsunami these Stones Still Floats on Water. No. 6 Natural or Man Made

Many Geologist says RAMA Setu is built by natural process but failed to Provide enough proofs

Apart from Ramayana there are several facts which says RAMA Setu is Man made Structure. No. 5 Facts that proove it is Man Made

The places mentioned in Ramayan exactly matches to the current location of the bridge.

The length of the bridge matches to what is mentioned in Ramayan. 

its unique curvature confirms that it is man made, and is not a Geographical Construct at all. No. 4 Controversies

Some US News Services Claimed that they discovered the remains of Bridge as mentioned in Ramayana and it is not Natural formation.

ASI Said that there is no evidense for it being Man Made

The UPA Gov. in an affidavit to Supreme Court stated that there is no historical proof of the bridge being built by Rama

GSI Claimed that such a natural formation would be impossible.
NRSA said that structure may be Man made No. 3 Sethu Samudram Shipping Canal Project.

This Multi Million dollar project Will link Palk Bay and the Gulf of Mannar between India and Sri Lanka by creating a shipping channel.

It involves digging 83.2 KM long deepwater channel 
It will pass through RAMA Setu which is going to Completely Damage RAMA Setu.

It will Provide easy passage b/w Indian Peninsula. But
It has Many Economical, Ecological and Religious issues. No. 2 RAMA Setu on Time scale

RAMA Setu was built 1.2 million years ago

Temple records says that Rama's Bridge was completely above sea level until it broke in a cyclone in AD 1480.

RAMA Setu was walkable till 1480 AD. No. 1

NASA Says what had been captured by satellite is naturally occurring chain of sandbanks.

RAMA Setu is the Masterpiece of 1.7 Million year old Engineering

It was not just random throwing of stones, it was first Surveyed well planned and then built.

The oldest Man Made Structure which still exists. And
It is one of the most important shrines of the Hindus.