I just read a scintillating account of Ram Setu, the “enchanting bridge” of limestone shoals that connects the Indian mainland to Sri Lanka. Written by a former student, Professor Arup K. Chatterjee, ...

If you look at satellite imagery, you will notice a faint hint of a connecting strip between India and Sri Lanka. This is Adam's Bridge, also known as Ram's Bridge or Ram Setu (राम सेतु), a vast chain ...

DHANUSHKODI, India — At dawn, a procession of buses sped past coconut huts, past fishermen unfurling nets and through the ghost town of Dhanushkodi — leveled in a powerful cyclone in 1964 — before ...

Ram Setu is a chain of limestone shoals between Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, off the south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu, and Mannar Island, off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka.

For centuries, the story of Ram Setu has been more than myth for millions of Hindus. According to the Ramayana, an army of vanaras built a bridge of floating stones across the ocean, connecting India ...