The age
mentioned is surely 1700 years. What is
clear is that human effort could in fact produce a connecting causeway that
should be easy to maintain by simple additions of fill to replace any removed.
We can
presume that the shoals themselves may not be all artificial yet even that
needs to be tested. After all they may
well be formed by simply dumping rock as we ourselves would do. This would largely anchor a sand causeway by
diverting erosional currents away from the sand.
Thus it is
well within the capabilities of an antique state as we know then existed. We do not know how long the structure was
sustained and I have no doubt that it took active effort to prevent
washouts. It may well have lasted only
during the span of a single polity.
At least
we can now link certain Indian scripture to a physical reality.
NASA Images Find 1.7 Million Year Old Man-Made Bridge
The
NASA Shuttle has imaged a mysterious ancient bridge between India and Sri
Lanka. The bridge was purportedly passable on foot until 1480 AD when a cyclone
moved the sand around.
This
recently-discovered bridge has been found to
be made of a chain of limestone shoals. Its unique curvature and composition by
age reveals that it is man made. The bridge currently
named as Adam’s Bridge (most popularly known as Ram Setu) is about 18 miles (30
km) long.
This
information is a crucial aspect for an insight into the mysterious legend
called Ramayana, according to which the bridge was built under the supervision
of Lord Rama who is supposed to be the incarnation of the supreme.
This
bridge starts as chain of shoals from the Dhanushkodi tip of India’s Pamban
Island and ends at Sri Lanka’s Mannar Island. Water between India and Sri Lanka
is only 3 to 30 feet (1 to 10 meter) deep. Owing to shallow waters, this bridge
presents a problem in navigation as big ships cannot travel in the shallow
waters of the Pamban channel.
The
discovery of this bridge is not only important for archaeologists, but it also
gives an opportunity to the world to know an ancient history linked
to the Indian mythology.
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