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NEW DELHI, INDIA, March 9, 2007: The narrow sea between India and Sri Lanka has great significance to Hindu heritage as the Hindu epic, the Ramayana, climaxed in this area. When Sita, Lord Ram's wife, was abducted by King Ravan and taken to Lanka, an army of monkeys built a bridge across the channel from Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu to Sri Lanka to assist Lord Ram in rescuing Sita. The news release explains the situation, "The Ram Setu or Adam's Bridge, a chain of limestone shoals 48 km long that once linked Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu with Mannar in Sri Lanka's northwest, faces possible destruction when the ambitious Sethusamudram canal project comes up to create a navigable waterway in the narrow sea dividing the two countries. India does not have a continuous navigational channel linking the east and west coasts.

This year, Rama Navami festival falls on 27th March. Coinciding with the festival, several Hindu groups across the world have launched a campaign centering of the heritage of Lord Rama. The Rama Sethu - a thin bride which connects India to Sri Lanka is one of the most important physical landmarks [...]

This year, Rama Navami festival falls on 27th March. Coinciding with the festival, several Hindu groups across the world have launched a campaign centering of the heritage of Lord Rama. The Rama Sethu - a thin bride which connects India to Sri Lanka is one of the most important physical landmarks [...]

Most visitors to Kenya want to experience the country’s world famous wildlife. A land of great contrasts such as mountain ranges, forests, lakes, [...]

Most visitors to Kenya want to experience the country’s world famous wildlife. A land of great contrasts such as mountain ranges, forests, lakes, [...]