Adam’s Bridge, also known popularly as Rama Setu is made of lime stone shoals and has been constructed between Pamban Island and Mannar Island. This bridge is of 18 km long and separates Gulf of Mannar from Palk Strait. This bridge is of historical importance as it is said that it was built by Lord Rama to save Sita with the help of monkey kings from King Ravana in Lanka. The sea separating India and Sri Lanka is called as Sethusamudram and this bridge has been mentioned in India’s ancient epic, Ramayana. Besides being of historical importance, this bridge is also the important site for Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project, whose main objective was to dredge the whole stretch in order to make it navigable and also for the creation of fishing and shipping harbors in coastal areas. It has been claimed that the successful completion of the project would shorten the traveling distance about 350 nautical miles and also reduce sailing time. But owing to the religious belief of the Hindu community, the project has been opposed by large sections of people in India.

The Shree rama setu connects Pamban Island or Rameswaram Island of Tamil Nadu to Mannar Island of Sri Lanka. Rama Setu also known as Adam’s Bridge is ancient bridge of 30 km long separates the Palk Strait with Gulf of Mannar. Adam’s Bridge should declared as a national monument of Bharat.

Rama Setu is mentioned in the Ramayana, the floating stones used by Hanuman and Vanara Sena to connect India with Lanka. The Bridge was built by Vanara Sena of Lord Rama to reach Lanka and rescue Sita from the king Ravana.