Adam's Bridge, Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu India

Adam’s Bridge, also popularly known as Rama Setu or Rama’s Bridge, was built by the army of Vanars or monkeys who helped Rama rescue Sita from Ravana. In Ramayana, the bridge is referred to as Setubandhanam.

The bridge is actually a path made of limestone shoals that stretch between Pamban Island, which is on the southeast coast of Tamil Nadu and Mannar Island on the northwest coast of Sri Lanka. Geologists have proven that the bridge was actually a walking path that formerly connected India and Sri Lanka. The sea that now separates the two countries is referred to as Sethusamudram or Sea of the Bridge.

Among the Rameshwaram Tours undertaken by the tourists is a trip to the Adam's Bridge. The Adam's Bridge in Rameshwaram is a natural bridge made of rocks, sandbanks, small islands and stretches of reefs. The Adam's Bridge of Rameshwaram almost connects the southern tip of India with Sri Lanka.

Referred as the Ram Setu by the Hindus, the Adam's Bridge is believed to be built by Lord Rama and his Banar Sena in order to reach Lanka and rescue the captive Sita. The 30 miles long bridge separates the Palk Strait and Gulf of Munnar. The place with its natural beauty and religious importance has emerged as a great tourism site and pilgrimage center.

The Bridge also finds reference in Christian mythology; Adam had crossed this bridge in order to reach the mountain (Adam’s Peak located in Sri Lanka) where he did his penance by standing on one foot for a thousand years. Hence, the name Adam’s Bridge. 

Adam's Bridge also known as Rama's Bridge or Rama Setu, is a chain of limestone shoals, between Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, off the southeastern coast of Tamil Nadu, India, and Mannar Island, off the northwestern coast of Sri Lanka. Geological evidence suggests that this bridge is a former land connection between India and Sri Lanka.

The bridge is 18 miles (30 km) long and separates the Gulf of Mannar (southwest) from the Palk Strait (northeast). Some of the sandbanks are dry and the sea in the area is very shallow, being only 3 ft to 30 ft (1 m to 10 m) deep in places, which hinders navigation. It was reportedly passable on foot up to the 15th century until storms deepened the channel: temple records seem to say that Rama’s Bridge was completely above sea level until it broke in a cyclone in 1480 CE.