Floating stone from the bridge frame. Who built Adam's Bridge? (6 photos). Watch the documentary "Bridge of Rama"
From the series "Mysteries of our planet"
If you fly over the sea between India and Sri Lanka (Ceylon), then at some point you will notice a strange sandbank located literally at the very surface, which, slightly curving, connects the island and the continent. Muslims call this sandbank Adam's Bridge, and Hindus call it Rama's Bridge.
Strange Shoal
The Muslim name is due to the fact that followers of this religion believe that Adam, expelled from paradise, descended to earth in Ceylon. And to the continent, to India, he crossed over this strange sandbank, so similar to a bridge.
Hindus even believe that this is truly a man-made bridge, built in ancient times by order of Emperor Rama by an army of monkeys led by Hanuman. According to the Ramayana, Nala, the son of the legendary divine architect Vishvakarman, supervised the construction, and over this bridge Rama’s troops crossed to Sri Lanka to fight its ruler, the demon Ravana, who kidnapped Rama’s beloved Sita.
On Arab medieval maps it is marked as a real bridge rising above the water, over which anyone could cross from India to Ceylon. The situation changed in 1480, when, as a result of a strong earthquake and subsequent severe storm, the bridge sank and was partially destroyed. However, the Portuguese and British still marked it on maps as an artificial structure, a dam or a bridge.
The length of the bridge is almost 50 kilometers, its width ranges from approximately 1.5 to 4 kilometers, and the depth of the seabed around the structure is 10-12 meters. Most of it is hidden by water, sometimes at a depth of more than a meter. So even now it is quite possible to walk along it from beginning to end, sometimes wandering along a stone surface in knee-deep water, sometimes going deeper to the waist or more.
The only serious obstacle is the so-called Pambas Pass between Rameswar Island and Ramnad Point, accessible to the traffic of small merchant ships. The few travelers who decide to make such a transition have to use all their swimming skills here. For those who are not good at this, it is better not to walk on the bridge at all - the strong current through Pambas strives to carry daredevils into the open sea.
Damn channel
Large ships are still forced to sail around Sri Lanka, which takes an extra 800 kilometers, which is 30 hours of travel. To solve this problem, back in 1850, the English commander Taylor proposed to build a canal through the Rama Bridge. In 1955, Jawaharlal Nehru wanted to implement this plan. Since it is somehow unethical to destroy the sacred places of one’s own people, the government of the country stated in the Supreme Court of India that there is no historical evidence of the construction of the bridge by Rama. The Ramayana, although a holy book, somehow does not count.
But real passions regarding the construction of the canal flared up already in the 21st century, when the Setusa Mudram corporation was formed for this purpose. She even began construction work on the site of the future canal, but for unknown reasons, some of the dredgers were returned to the port due to breakdowns, including the teeth of the buckets. An unexpected storm scattered the vessels involved in the construction and prevented work from continuing. Hindu believers immediately declared that it was the monkey king Hanuman who was protecting his creation.
On March 27, 2007, just on Rama's birthday, a group of international public organizations launched the Save Ram Sethu campaign. Since for Hindus the Rama Bridge is living proof of their ancient history, the construction that began touched the feelings of millions of believers. Campaigners also said the destruction of the bridge would destroy the entire local ecosystem. After all, to the northeast of the bridge there is the stormy and dangerous Polk Strait with its storms and cyclones, and to the southwest is the calm Manara Bay with clear emerald-colored water.
The Rama Bridge separates them and mitigates the terrible effects of cyclones and tsunamis. Thus, according to scientists, the tsunami that hit India in 2004 and claimed tens of thousands of lives was significantly weakened by the Rama Bridge. Without this ancient “dam,” there could have been much more casualties. Thousands of people have signed the Save Ram Sethu appeal. Defenders of the bridge are proposing an alternative project: digging a canal along a large sandbank near the village of Mandapam. Whether they will be heard by the Indian government remains to be seen.
Facts show: the bridge is man-made
In many ways, we have become accustomed to the fact that behind legends and myths reality and long-overturned pages of our planet’s past are often hidden. However, the images that NASA released several years ago surprised even the residents of Sri Lanka and India.
On them, with all the clarity that modern photographic equipment provides, a real bridge between the continent and Ceylon is visible. After the publication of NASA images, the Indian newspaper Hindustan Times reported that the images obtained by American satellites serve as proof of the reality of Indian legends, and that the events described in the Ramayana, including the construction of the Rama Bridge, really took place.
However, NASA chose to distance itself from any specific statements. Yes, satellite photographs clearly show the amazing geomorphology of the area. But, NASA says, "orbital remote sensing images alone cannot provide specific information about the origin or age of an island chain and cannot determine human involvement in the origin of a given object."
But the Geological Survey of India 6SI received data allowing us to judge this. Its specialists examined the entire structure of the Rama Bridge. 100 wells were drilled in and near the bridge, and soil samples from them were carefully studied. Magnetic and bathymetric scanning was carried out. As a result, it was found that a low underwater ridge (bridge) is a clear anomaly, since it appears at the bottom completely unexpectedly.
The ridge is a collection of boulders measuring 1.5 x 2.5 meters of regular shape, consisting of limestone, sand and coral. These boulders lie on sea sand, the thickness of which ranges from 3 to 5 meters. And only under the sand does the hard rocky soil begin. The presence of loose sand below the boulders apparently indicates that the ridge is not a natural formation, but is laid on top of sandy soil. Some of the boulders are so light that they can float on water.
It was also found that these land areas did not rise as a result of any geological processes and rather resemble a dam. A homogeneous material was discovered in the wells - limestone. The straight and orderly nature of the placement also suggests that these boulders were brought by someone and placed in the dam.
What seems strange, of course, is that the bridge is simply too wide for crossing troops, or anything else. But this is by modern standards. Here's what Alexander Volkov, director of the 2009 documentary film “Rama's Bridge,” says:
Legends say that it was built by monkey warriors who were gigantic in stature. And we even tried to illustrate in the film that the height of these giants was - you won’t believe it - 8 meters! But, looking at this bridge, you involuntarily begin to believe in it - it makes no sense for you and me to build such a width. But for people eight meters tall, who also have some kind of weapons, there is probably some logic in the width of this bridge.
In general, there are many questions, of course, many. One such issue is the age of the bridge. Based on the legends, some Hindu theologians say that the Rama Bridge is a million years old, others give a more modest age - 20 thousand years. Western alternative researchers have put forward a truly radical version - 17 million years. Even Indian academic science condescended to solve the problem and proposed its own option - 3500 years, obviously linking the construction with the Aryan conquest of India. However, with many ambiguities, it is obvious that the Rama Bridge is indeed an artificial, man-made structure. Research conducted by GSI, I dare say, has conclusively proven this.
Adam's Bridge or Rama's Bridge is a 48 km long chain of shallow waters and coral islets connecting India with the island of Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon). Indians today and before consider Adam's Bridge to be an artificial structure. It was built by Rama in ancient times; for local residents, the bridge is revered as a sacred place.
In the area of Adam's Bridge between the islands there is an amazing rise of the seabed from a depth of 10–12 to 1–0.5 meters. Thus, you can walk across the bridge while being waist-deep in water. The unusual bridge is 30 kilometers long. It stretches from the island of Rameswaram (translated as the place of God Rama) on the southwestern coast of India to the island of Mannar off the coast of Sri Lanka.
In ancient times, 18 km southeast of Rameswaram, on a sand spit, there was the city of Dhanushkodi. It was completely destroyed by a cyclone in 1964. After the rampant disaster, only one temple remained undestroyed. It was near him that Rama's enemies surrendered to him. According to some information, in the area of the sand spit at the bottom lies another temple, about which no information has reached our times. From this place the Adam's Bridge (or Rama's Bridge) begins.
Disputes about the history of Adam's Bridge
The debate about whether the bridge is artificial or natural flared up in full force in 2001. Then the Indian government decided to destroy Adam's Bridge and make the Palk Strait navigable. This would save about 30 hours of sailing around the islands (about 400 km).
The English commander Taylor proposed to build a shipping canal here back in 1850. In 1955, Jevaharlal Nehru also wanted to implement the same plan. However, it was unethical to destroy the sacred places of one's people, so the Supreme Court of India declared that there was no historical evidence of the construction of the ancient bridge by Rama. The Ramayana, although a sacred book for Indians, was not taken into account.
Help from the international community
A group of NGOs from around the world launched the SaveRamSethu (Save Ram's Bridge) campaign on March 27, 2007 to save Adam's Bridge. March 27 is considered Rama's birthday. For the people of India, the Rama Bridge is a real proof of their ancient history and culture, and the destruction and construction would affect the feelings of millions of believers.
Opponents of the canal's construction said that if Adam's Bridge was destroyed, it would affect the entire ecosystem of the area. To the northeast of the bridge is the dangerous Polk Bay with cyclones and storms. To the southwest is the calm Gulf of Manara with crystal clear water. Adam's Bridge separates these two completely different bays and mitigates the severe consequences of the elements.
According to scientists, the 2004 tsunami that hit India and claimed thousands of lives was seriously weakened by the Rama Bridge. Otherwise there would have been significantly more victims. Thousands of people supported the SaveRamSethu petition.
Defenders of Adam's Bridge proposed another option for constructing a shipping canal without destroying the ancient structure. You can dig it along a sandbank near the Indian village of Mandapam. It is not known whether the Indian authorities will hear the arguments of environmentalists. However, in 2007, the Madras High Court ruled that Adam's Bridge is a man-made structure.
Evidence of the reality of the construction of an ancient bridge
Photographs taken in the early 2000s by NASA added to the controversy. The photo clearly shows the real bridge, although NASA officials said that it is not correct to judge the age and origin of the island chain from the images. The Indian newspaper HindustanTimes was not embarrassed by this and reported that NASA images prove the reality of Indian legends.
The surviving part of Rama's Bridge (or Adam's Bridge)
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) conducted a study on the structure of Adam's Bridge. Soil samples were thoroughly studied, for which 100 wells were drilled in the area of the bridge. A magnetic scan was carried out. The study found that the underwater ridge forming a bridge with a width of 1.6 to 4 kilometers could not have arisen naturally.
Research results
The underwater ridge is a collection of rocks, sand and corals. .Boulders measuring 1.5 x 2.5 meters, mostly regular in shape, consist of limestone. This mound lies on sea sand, 3 to 5 meters thick. and only after it does solid ground begin. It is the presence of sand below the boulders that indicates the man-made appearance of Adam's Bridge, since they are clearly placed on top of sandy soil.
Scientists have found that this section of the earth's platform did not rise as a result of any geological processes and is a dam. In the wells, researchers discovered a homogeneous material - limestone. The orderly nature of the masonry also speaks of the man-made origin of the bridge. Someone brought the boulders and placed them in the dam.
The opinions of scientists differed in determining the age and method of origin of the bridge. History has proven more than once that the truth is often hidden behind. After all, Heinrich Schliemann believed Homer and found ancient Troy, contrary to the opinion of most scientists.
History of the ancient bridge
Rama Bridge (RamasetuSetu or Setubandha) is also translated from Sanskrit as an artificial embankment. In ancient texts and in the Ramayana, the mystical structure is referred to as the Sacred Dam and the Nala Bridge, and in one version of the Ramayana this Sacred Dam is mentioned throughout an entire chapter. Mention of the construction of the Rama Bridge is also found in the Indian sacred books - the Puranas and the Mahabharata.
In the Schwarzberg atlas (on page 38) of the period 1290-1390 AD on the map of India, Adam's Bridge is mentioned as Setubandha (Artificial Embankment). For many centuries, the ancient bridge was well known to travelers and geographers. Even the great Marco Polo described Adam's Bridge in his book IL MILIONE.
According to information from ancient maps, until 1480 the Rama Bridge was a pedestrian bridge and people walked across it from India to Sri Lanka, which is confirmed by the ancient map of Ptolemy. Later, Adam's Bridge was destroyed by tsunamis and earthquakes. As a result, the bridge sank under water by about 1 meter, and in one place of the bridge a gap even formed, which can now only be overcome by swimming.
Locals always called the ancient structure Rama Bridge. The British who captured India told about another name for the bridge. Adam's Bridge, this name was given to the bridge by Muslims. According to Arabic legends, when Adam was expelled from paradise, God settled him on the island of Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka). Along the shallows of the bridge, Adam was able to cross to the mainland, heading towards Eve.
Intervention by higher powers?
Despite protests from the population and the public, Sethusamudram decided to begin work on the construction of the future canal. However, for unknown reasons, several excavation dredgers were returned due to breakdown. The construction buckets also had broken teeth. Unexpectedly for that time of year, a strong storm came and scattered the ships, preventing the builders from working. According to Hindu believers, it was Hanuman, the King of the Monkeys, who protected his creation from destruction.
Watch the documentary "Bridge of Rama"
An interesting geological feature known as Adam's Bridge (or Adam's Bridge) can be seen in the Palk Strait separating Sri Lanka from mainland India.
Adam's Bridge is a chain of islands and shoals, which from space looks like the remains of an ancient crossing between Ceylon (as the island of Sri Lanka was called until 1972) and the southern part of the Hindustan Peninsula.
Where is Adam's Bridge?
The bridge “connects” (so to speak) the southern part of India with the northwestern part of Sri Lanka across the Palk Strait.
Geographic coordinates 9.086626, 79.569763
What does Adam's Bridge look like?
The distance between India and Sri Lanka is about 100 kilometers. On the mainland side, Adam's Bridge starts from Pamban Island. This is a stretch of land stretching for almost 30 km. From the Sri Lankan side, the starting point of the bridge is the island of Mannar. It also stretches for about 30 km.
In fact, Adam's Bridge is one big sandbarFrom space it is clearly visible that in ancient times this narrow isthmus actually connected Sri Lanka with the continent. In support, records from local temples indicate that until the 15th century it was possible to travel from India to Sri Lanka by land. However, in 1480, during powerful storms and cyclones, the land route was destroyed. And on shipping maps of the 15th century, Adam's Bridge is shown as dry land.
At the moment, Adam's Bridge has 103 sandbanks. Although one can argue with this, because during periodic rises in sea level, many islands find themselves under a meter-long layer of water. The methods for counting islands are also very approximate. Using Google Maps satellite maps, we counted about 20 large islands besides Pamban and Mannar.
Geology
The sea in this area is quite shallow, about 1-10 meters. The presence of shallows significantly complicates navigation here. Only the small Pamban Strait between the island of the same name and India can be used for the passage of small ships.
Geologists in the 19th century put forward two main theories for the formation of Adam's bridge.
The first suggests that it arose through the process of accretion and uplift of the earth in this area.
According to the second, it is believed that the isthmus was the result of the separation of Sri Lanka from mainland India. The fragile limestone ridges were later formed into large rectangular blocks, which gave rise to the belief that it was a man-made structure.
Historical information
The bridge was first mentioned in the ancient Indian Sanskrit epic Ramayana. There they call it RamaSetu, which means the Bridge of Rama.
The sea separating India and Sri Lanka is called Sethusamudram (in the original Sethusamudram), which means “Sea of the Bridge”.
Europeans first heard about it in the mid-9th century from the Book of Roads and Kingdoms by the Persian geographer Ibn Khordadbe. The very first mention of this place as Adam's Bridge dates back to 1804. Some sources link the bridge to a famous mountain in Sri Lanka - the famous Adam's Peak. According to legend, Adam, expelled from Paradise, descended the mountain and walked overland from Sri Lanka to India, heading to Eve. Accordingly, the crossing was named in his honor.
Another legend of Adam's Bridge
The Brahmins (Hindu priestly caste) call it the Bridge of Rama. From the epic Ramayana it follows that the construction of the bridge was carried out under the leadership of Emperor Rama. Moreover, in addition to people, monkeys from the so-called Vanara Army were also involved. The bridge was built so that the emperor's troops would cross to Sri Lanka for the decisive battle with Ravana, the evil Rakshasa king who had kidnapped Rama's lover, Sita.
In the epic the bridge is called Setubandhanam and this name is still used today.
The origin of Adam's Bridge according to the Ramayana epic Current state and problems of Adam's Bridge
Large sea vessels coming from the west round Sri Lanka to reach the eastern shores of India. This is more than 800 kilometers of travel and about 30 hours of time.
The Indian authorities have developed a project to deepen the section of the strait in the area of Adam's Bridge. But many people and organizations are against such construction. The main emphasis is on the fact that Adam's Bridge is described in the Ramayana and has great religious significance. In addition, there are concerns about the impact of dredging on the ecology and marine ecosystem of the area. The opposition claims that proper scientific research was not conducted on the project. Therefore, the project remains unrealized for now.
Adam's Bridge in tourism
Tourists are offered two-hour boat trips that depart from the coastal town of Talaimanar on the Sri Lankan side. It is noteworthy that Sri Lanka Navy vessels are used for excursions. Usually 8 tourists and 2 accompanying crew members are placed on board. Walks take place from 7-00 to 16-00.
Previously, it was possible to get from India to Sri Lanka by train.
By train from India to Sri Lanka
A railway ferry crossing was located parallel to the Adam's Bridge islands. It connected the cities of Dhanushkodi in India with Thalaimanar in Sri Lanka. During the British colonization of the region, this crossing was part of the Indo-Ceylon Railway. It was possible to buy a train ticket from Chennai (India) to Colombo (Sri Lanka).
The journey was by rail from Chennai to Pamban Island, then by ferry to Talaimanar, and then again by rail to Colombo. But in 1964, a cyclone completely destroyed Dhanushkodi and the railway ferry service ceased to exist.
- The border between India and Sri Lanka lies on one of the shallows of Adam's Bridge. This border is among the shortest land borders in the world
- Scientists are still arguing whether Adam's Bridge is a natural formation or is it the work of man.
- They say that even now you can walk from Sri Lanka to India along Adam’s Bridge, periodically plunging into waist-deep water
Adam's Bridge video
The video says that the railway still exists parallel to the bridge, but it is not visible from the satellite, so we allow ourselves to doubt it. Everything else is quite worthy of your attention.
Why does a seemingly ordinary bridge cause so much interest and controversy? The fact is that his very education seems a little strange and unnatural to researchers. A detailed analysis of the structure of the bridge showed that the low underwater “ridge” actually appeared unexpectedly. This "ridge" is a collection of boulders measuring 1.5 by 2 meters, consisting of limestone, sand and coral. Moreover, these boulders lie on sea sand, and the thickness of the sandy soil is from three to five meters and only then does the solid soil begin.
Adam's Bridge and Rama's Bridge are the same place
In fact, there was a sharp rise in the bottom from a depth of 12 meters to one meter, and, most interestingly, it was found that these land areas did not rise as a result of any geological processes.
The bridge seems to divide the Indian Ocean into two different sections. On the north-eastern side there is the turbulent Palk Bay with periodic storms and cyclones. From the southwest there is the very calm Manara Bay with clear emerald-colored water. Even the structure of the water in them is visually different. On the Bay of Bengal side, the water has a cloudy-grayish hue due to the suspension; on the Bay of Manara side, despite the waves, the water is transparent turquoise.
The bridge divides the Indian Ocean into two sections
According to Arab history, the bridge, which supposedly literally rose from the bottom, is the road along which Adam walked after being expelled from paradise. As proof of this, they cite the imprint of Adam’s foot left on the top of the mountain - “Adam’s Peak”. These names were officially recorded in 1804 by James Rennel. He was the first Surveyor of British India to prefer to give Christian names without taking into account local historical variations that had existed for thousands of years.
The bridge stretches from an island in India to the coast of Sri Lanka
The building itself consists of 30 km of small shallow islands, 9 of which are under the control of Sri Lanka, and another 9 under the control of India. It stretches from the island of Rameshwaram in India to the island of Mannar, the northwestern coast of Sri Lanka. Some researchers believe that this bridge several thousand years ago was the largest sandy isthmus in the world, which then turned into a chain of sandbanks with changes in sea level.
A more detailed, but already more mythical story of the creation of the bridge is described in Indian culture, or more precisely in the epic Ramayana. Almost in the middle of the story, a description begins of how Ramachandra, the prince of the capital of the legendary Koshala kingdom of Ayodhya, begins to build this very bridge. According to the ancient epic, Rama's beloved was secretly kidnapped by the ruler of Lanka. However, getting to him to save his wife was not so easy. The obstacle was the ocean. Then, as often happens in such works, Ramachandra turned to the god of the ocean, who promised that whatever objects they threw into the sea, he would help them to survive. The answer became a solution and construction of the so-called Rama Bridge began. It is said that the million-strong army of the prince carried mountains and rocks on their shoulders and heads, like toys.
According to Indian legends, the bridge was built in five days
According to legend, within five days the bridge was ready. It was through this bridge that Rama and his allies reached Lanka and overthrew its ruler.
If you believe the legends, the bridge remained pedestrian until the end of the 15th century, and then was destroyed. Images taken by NASA from space confirm the existence of an ancient structure. You can also see various documentaries on this topic. Today, the place where these events took place is revered as a sacred relic.
India and Sri Lanka (Ceylon) have been connected since ancient times by a mysterious sandbank, which both Muslims and Hindus consider a man-made bridge. Relatively recently, Indian geologists found that this is in fact an artificial structure, unique in length - 50 km! — and colossal in terms of the volume of work carried out.
Mysterious Shoal
The mysterious sandbank that connects India with Sri Lanka (Ceylon) can be easily distinguished from an airplane, and it is also recorded on satellite images. Muslims know this shoal as Adam's Bridge, and Hindus call it Rama's Bridge. It is curious that on Arab medieval maps this sandbank is indicated as a real bridge, located above the water level, over which in those days anyone, be it a woman or a child, could cross from Ceylon. It is amazing that the length of this bridge is about 50 km, with a width of 1.5 to 4 km.
This bridge remained in good condition until 1480, when a strong earthquake and the subsequent tsunami damaged it quite badly. The bridge sank heavily and was destroyed in places. Now most of this colossal bridge is hidden under water, but you can still walk across it. True, between the island of Rameswar and Cape Ramnad there is a small passage called Pambas, small merchant ships move along it, so you will have to cross it. However, those who decide on such a risky undertaking should take into account that there is a fairly strong current there that can carry extreme sports enthusiasts out to the open sea.
According to Hindus, the bridge is actually man-made; in ancient times, on the orders of Emperor Rama, it was built by an army of monkeys led by Hanuman, this is mentioned in the holy book “Ramayana”. There are references to the construction of the bridge in both the Puranas (Indian sacred books) and the Mahabharata. This bridge forces ships to sail around Sri Lanka, which means significant losses in time (up to 30 hours) and in fuel. That is why there have been more than once proposals to dig a canal through the Rama Bridge. However, the canal was never built in the 20th century.
They took the canal seriously in the 21st century, and a special corporation was formed for its construction.
This is where the truly mystical events began. As soon as the corporation began work, the dredgers began to fail one after another. Their bucket teeth broke, their engines burned, and their cables snapped. The “defeat” of the corporation was completed by a sudden storm that scattered the ships involved in the construction like grains of sand and finally interrupted the work. Hindu believers had no doubt that the failure of the canal was due to unnatural causes; in their opinion, it was the monkey king Hanuman who did not allow his creation to be destroyed.
Since 2007, a campaign has been going on in India under the slogan “Save Rama Bridge.”* Campaigners defend the Rama Bridge not only as an ancient historical monument, they believe that it is very important for the preservation of the local ecosystem. They say that the Rama Bridge to some extent even reduced the consequences of the 2004 tsunami and saved many lives. Of course, the most important question is: is this bridge an artificial structure? If the answer is positive, other questions arise: who built it and when?
Sensational discovery of Indian geologists
Amazingly, there is every reason to say that the Rama Bridge is truly an artificial structure. The depth around it is 10-12 meters, with a very significant width, let me remind you, from 1.5 to 4 km; It’s even hard to imagine what a colossal volume of building material was moved during such a titanic work! A few years ago, space photographs of the Rama Bridge taken by NASA were published, they clearly show a real bridge connecting Sri Lanka and India. However, experts from NASA do not believe that these images can shed light on the origin of this amazing formation.
Much more convincing evidence of the man-made origin of the Rama Bridge was obtained by specialists from the Geological Survey of India 6SI.
Indian geologists have conducted extensive research on both the Rama Bridge and its underlying rocks. To do this, they drilled 100 wells in and near the bridge and carried out geophysical research. It was possible to establish that the bridge does not represent any natural elevation of bedrock, as one might assume, it is a clear anomaly of an artificial nature. According to the study, the bridge is formed by an embankment of boulders measuring 1.5x2.5 meters, and of a fairly regular shape.
The main proof of the man-made nature of the bridge is the fact that the embankment of boulders rests on a thick layer of sea sand from three to five meters thick! According to drilling data, bedrock begins only under this sand layer. It turns out that in time immemorial someone laid a gigantic amount of limestone boulders on top of the sand; the artificial nature of the Rama Bridge is also indicated by the orderly placement of this material. Geologists also found that no processes of seabed uplift occurred in the area occupied by the bridge. The conclusion of Indian geologists: the Rama Bridge is undoubtedly an artificial structure!
Was the bridge built by giants?
When was it built and by whom? According to legends, the bridge was built a million years ago, and some Western researchers even give it 17 million years. There are also less impressive assumptions - 20 thousand years and 3500 years. The last figure, in my opinion, is unlikely, because it implies that the bridge was built by people just like you and me. Why did they waste time and effort on a bridge width of 1.5 to 4 km?
Clearly, they would limit themselves to a maximum width of 200 meters. This means that the bridge was not built by ordinary people, so it is most likely older than 3.5 thousand years.
According to legends, the bridge was built by monkeys from the army of Hanuman, and they were real giants up to 8 meters tall, such giants were able to create such an incredible bridge. By the way, the bridge was built with the aim of transporting Rama’s army to Sri Lanka to fight its ruler, the demon Ravana, who kidnapped Sita, Rama’s beloved. Perhaps the width of the bridge was increased for military purposes in order to immediately ensure a massive attack on the enemy. After all, it has long been known that it is much easier to hold off an enemy moving along a narrow bridge, gorge or passage, even with insignificant forces.
However, if you believe in the hypothesis that (Ceylon) was once part of the mainland of Lemuria, then this mysterious bridge could have been built by the Lemurians, who were also of gigantic stature. In any case, not all the secrets of the Rama Bridge can be considered solved yet.