The Valmiki Ramayana, gives details of the Rama Sethu ( or Rama’s bridge ) in 85 shlokas in the Yuddha Kanda. Unfortunately, our Itihaasas ( epics ) are dismissed as Myths by so-called “Eminent Historians” . They specialize in demeaning our nation and its heritage. Strangely, they had no problem in calling it Adam’s bridge but Rama Sethu is a big NO.
Now that a popular Science Channel has broadcasted that Geologists confirm that the bridge is man-made, hope some good sense prevails among Indian historians and they remove their colonial glasses.
Are the ancient Hindu myths of a land bridge connecting India and Sri Lanka true? Scientific analysis suggests they are. #WhatonEarth pic.twitter.com/EKcoGzlEET
— Science Channel (@ScienceChannel) December 11, 2017
A few shlokas from Yuddha Kanda are below wherein the construction of Rama Sethu begins…
Yuddha Kanda – [Sarga] 22
tato nisR^iSTa raameNa sarvato hari yuuthapaaH || 6-22-52
abhipetur mahaaaraNyam hR^iSTaaH shata sahasrashaH |
te nagaan naga samkaashaaH shaakhaa mR^iga gaNa R^iSabhaaH || 6-22-53
babhanjur vaanaraas tatra pracakarSuH ca saagaram |
te saalaiH ca ashva karNaiH ca dhavair vamshaiH ca vaanaraaH || 6-22-54
kuTajair arjunais taalais tikalais timishair api |
bilvakaiH saptaparNaishca karNikaaraishca puSpitaiH || 6-22-55
cuutaiH ca ashoka vR^ikSaiH ca saagaram samapuurayan |
samuulaamH ca vimuulaamH ca paadapaan hari sattamaaH || 6-22-56
indra ketuun iva udyamya prajahrur harayas taruun |
taalaan daaDimagulmaamshca naarikelavibhiitakaan || 6-22-57
kariiraan bakulaannimbaan samaajahruritastataH |
hastimaatraan mahaakaayaaH paaSaaNaamshca mahaabalaaH || 6-22-58
parvataamshca samutpaaTya yantraiH parivahanti ca |
prakSipyamaaNair acalaiH sahasaa jalam uddhatam || 6-22-59
samutpatitam aakaasham apaasarpat tatas tataH |
samudram kshobhayaamaasurnipatantaH samantataH || 6-22-60
suutraaNyanye pragR^ihNanti hyaayatam shatayojanam |
nalaH cakre mahaasetum madhye nada nadii pateH || 6-22-61
sa tadaa kriyate seturvaanarai rghorakarmabhiH |
For details , Read Valmiki Ramayana Yuddha Kanda