Adam's Bridge

Adam's Bridge, also known as Rama's Bridge, is a chain of limestone shoals between southeastern India and northwestern Sri Lanka. Its shallow, discontinuous formations separate the Gulf of Mannar from the Palk Strait.

Palk Strait: A shallow strait between southeastern India and northern Sri Lanka. Adam's Bridge lies across its southern entrance.
Tidal current: A water current generated by the rise and fall of tides. Tides influence water movement through the shallow channels.
Rama's Bridge: The name used for Adam's Bridge in Hindu tradition and in some modern contexts. It expresses the bridge's association with the Ramayana.
Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project: A proposed Indian project to create a navigable shipping channel through the shallow waters near Adam's Bridge. Dredging the shoals became the project's most contentious route option.
Ram Setu: A widely used Indian name for the shoal chain, meaning Rama's bridge. The name foregrounds the chain's religious and cultural significance.
Gulf of Mannar: A shallow inlet of the Indian Ocean between southeastern India and western Sri Lanka. The shoals form its boundary with the Palk Strait.
Sediment transport: The movement of particles by water, wind, ice, or gravity. Transport and deposition help reshape shoals over time.
Ramayana: An ancient Sanskrit epic recounting the life of Rama and his search for Sita. Its account of a bridge to Lanka underlies the traditional identification.
Palk Bay: A shallow bay between southeastern India and northern Sri Lanka, adjoining the Palk Strait. Its waters are part of the maritime region affected by passage through the shoals.
Rama: A Hindu deity and the central hero of the Ramayana. The traditional bridge narrative attributes its construction to Rama's forces.

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