Adam'sBridge

Adam'sBridge
Adam's Bridge also Ra·ma's Bridge (räʹməz)
A chain of shoals extending about 29 km (18 mi) between India and Sri Lanka. According to Hindu legend, the bridge was built to transport Rama, hero of the Ramayana, to the island to rescue his wife from the demon king Ravana.

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