Is Ceylon the Lanka mentioned in Ramayana?

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> > > > ear Members

> > > > I thought also arial photography had revealed the submerged bridge

> > > > between South India and Sri Lanka .

> > > > YSYS

> > >

> > > nasa photos do explain this connection, and the indian media gobble(s)

> > > (and most devotees too) 'd it up.

> >

>

> For those that are interested here is one link you can see the

> orginal article and a photo:

>

> http://www.rense.com/general30/nasa.htm

>

> Your humble servant,

> Hari-sauri dasa

 

It is interesting that the article quoted on that site stated:

 

"The bridge's unique curvature and composition by age reveals that it is

man-made. Legend as well as Archeological studies reveal that the first

signs of human inhabitants in Sri Lanka date back to the primitive age,

about 1,750,000 years ago and the bridge's age is also almost equivalent."

 

 

So it seems according to this site that the official declaration is that it

is a man made sunken bridge stretching 18 miles. I suppose it would only

take some archeological research to find out the veracity of that statement.

 

Still 18 miles is a far cry for 100 yojanas in length. And according to

research that Sadaputa did the best fit for a yojana for astronomical

calculations, after comparing various lengths proposed for a yojana, was a

length between 7 and 8 miles.

 

Also the claim is that the bridge is almost 2 million years old whereas my

understanding was that Rama appeared near the end of Treta yuga not the

beginning, hence only about 900,000-1,000,000 year ago.

 

Another possibility is that it is a bridge to Ceylon but not to Lanka. We

read in ancient historical accounts of ancient travellers who visited India

of the impressive engineering works that the Rajas had done. Extensive

irrigation systems, fortresses, etc. So this could just be a typical

causeway of that era.

 

More grist for the mill.