ABSTRACT FROM

RAMAYAN

Part 3

ABSTRACT FROM RAMAYAN

ABSTRACT FROM RAMAYAN Rama asked Samudra to give way to

Lanka. Samudra expressed his inability and advised him to take help from Nala the son of Viswakarma (Chief Engineer and Chief Architect for Devas) to build a bridge across the sea.

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Rama requested Nala to build the bridge.

With the guidance of Nala the Vanaras brought boulders from mountains, Sala trees from forest and made the bridge in five days.

A Distance of 112 Yojanas (180 KM?).

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On the first day they laid the bridge a length of 14 Yojanas.

This part is made mainly of mountain rocks.

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On the Second day they laid the bridge a length of 20 Yojanas.

This part is made mainly of mountain rocks.

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On the Third day they laid the bridge a length of 21 Yojanas.

On this day a part is made of rocks, The rest from Sala trees tied by ropes, anchored by boulders.

ABSTRACT FROM RAMAYANSection of the bridge made of floating Sala trees tied by ropes and anchored by boulders.

Anchored Boulders Dropped To The Sea Bottom

Floating Bridge Made Of Sala Trees Tied By Ropes

Anchoring Ropes

Sea Bottom

Sea

Sky

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On the Forth day they laid the bridge a length of 24 Yojanas.

This part is made of Sala trees tied by ropes floating and anchored by boulders.

Aerial View Of Adams Bridge (Floating Bridge With Piers)

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Floating Bridge had piers of boulders for stability

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On the Fifth and Final day they laid the bridge a length of 33 Yojanas.

On the last day a part is made of Sala trees tied by ropes floating and anchored by boulders.

The rest with rocks.

ABSTRACT FROM RAMAYANOut of 280 KM The first 120 KM was solid rock and soil filled, 30 KM (Shown in NASA Satellite picture) was a floating bridge made of floating Sala trees tied by ropes, anchored by boulders and the balance was solid filling.

Floating Bridge Made Of Sala Trees Tied By Ropes Anchored Boulders Dropped To The Sea Bottom

Sea Bottom

Sky

solid rock and soil filled

solid rock and soil filled

India Sri Lanka

Satellite PictureSolid Bridge

Floating Bridge

Sea

280 KM India to Lanka

30 KM

After Effects Of Setubandhan

(Rama Varadhi)

See Part 4 For

in a period of 17,50,000 years