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	மரத்தடி.காம்(maraththadi.com) - கண்ணாடி சொல்லும் ...
		The most intriguing element here is the ancient underwater sandbank known as Adam's Bridge, which connects India to Sri Lanka.
		Geological evidence shows that an isthmus, which, according to temple records was breached by a violent storm in 1480, once bridged the gap.
		The 30-km-long connection, which stretches across the Palk Strait, is actually a narrow and shallow ridge of sand and rocks connecting Mannar Island in Sri Lanka to Pamban Island in India.
	www.maraththadi.com /article.asp?id=1686 (147 words)

	Rameswaram Ramanathaswamy -. Temple - Shivastalam
		huge temple in the island of Rameswaram (reached via the Pamban bridge across the sea), Rameswaram is known for its long ornate corridors and towers and 36 theerthams.
		Legend has it that Rama worshipped Shiva in the form of a Shiva Lingam made of earth by Sita, while returning to Ayodhya.
		Dhanuskoti (struck by a ravaging cyclone in the 20th century) is the easternmost tip of the island, where legend has it that Rama with the tip of his bow destroyed the bridge that he had built between the island and Srilanka, during his victorious return.
	www.templenet.com /Tamilnadu/s038.html (807 words)

	[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: Books, Timetables, Videos, etc. - II
		Bridges on the northern section of the Nagda-Muttra State Railway
		An illustrated guide to the areas served by the BBandCI Rly.
		Features the Bolan Pass including a long driver's eye view sequence through the tunnels, Mirpur Khas meter gauge (3 steam classes), Samasata CWD, Malakwal inside cylinder locos, the Khyber Pass with its original HGS 2-8-0, and a shot of steam on the Attock Bridge across the Indus.
	www.irfca.org /faq/faq-books2.html (4254 words)

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