Ram’s Bridge: Natural or Man-Made?

A land mass in Palk Bay between India and Sri Lanka invites questions with few answers in the quest to make it a national heritage site.

A view of Ram's Bridge as seen from Talaimannar, Sri Lanka, the site of a mythological crossing by an ancient Indian king. Public Domain

Stretching roughly 30 miles across the sea between India and Sri Lanka in Palk Bay, a mysterious piece of land remains a historical puzzle.

Ram’s Bridge is named for the ancient king of India who, according to legend, built the massive structure to march his army across the sea and rescue his imprisoned queen.