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hinduwoman · 10-25-2002, 07:48 PM

Ok, not Biblical, but definitely archeological.

<a href="http://www.indolink.com/Religion/r091702-130924.php" target="_blank">http://www.indolink.com/Religion/r091702-130924.php</a>

Quote:

Space images taken by NASA reveal a mysterious ancient bridge in the Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka. The recently discovered bridge currently named as Adam�s Bridge is made of chain of shoals, c.18 mi (30 km) long.

The bridge�s unique curvature and composition by age reveals that it is man made. The legends as well as Archeological studies reveal that the first signs of human inhabitants in Sri Lanka date back to the a primitive age, about 1,750,000 years ago and the bridge�s age is also almost equivalent.

This information is a crucial aspect for an insight into the mysterious legend called Ramayana, which was supposed to have taken place in tredha yuga (more than 1,700,000 years ago).

In this epic, there is a mentioning about a bridge, which was built between Rameshwaram (India) and Srilankan coast under the supervision of a dynamic and invincible figure called Rama who is supposed to be the incarnation of the supreme.

I am very suspicious about this claim. It is too pat, dovetailing beautifully with the legend, and pushing the timeline back. Anyone connected with digital images or Nasa has any info on this?

Liquidrage · 10-25-2002, 08:13 PM

It's just a series of shoals.
Looks natural enough to me.

I don't think a sandy elevation with an aesthetic curvature connecting two land masses is anything too significant.

[ October 25, 2002: Message edited by: Liquidrage ]</p>

Toto · 10-25-2002, 10:49 PM

NASA describes it as a sandbar.

cut and paste this long link:

<http://spacelink.nasa.gov/NASA.Projects/
Human.Exploration.and.Development.of.Space/
Human.Space.Flight/Shuttle/Shuttle.Missions/Flight.075.STS-75/STS-75.Mission.Images/
Sri.Lanka.STS-75.txt>

[ October 25, 2002: Message edited by: Toto ]</p>

hinduwoman · 10-27-2002, 04:36 PM

Thanks Toto.

galiel · 10-27-2002, 09:50 PM

I always wondered what happened to Uncle Harvey's dental work.

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10-25-2002, 08:13 PM	#2
Liquidrage Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Tallahassee Posts: 1,301	It's just a series of shoals. Looks natural enough to me. I don't think a sandy elevation with an aesthetic curvature connecting two land masses is anything too significant. [ October 25, 2002: Message edited by: Liquidrage ]</p>

10-25-2002, 10:49 PM	#3
Toto Contributor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 40,549	NASA describes it as a sandbar. cut and paste this long link: <http://spacelink.nasa.gov/NASA.Projects/ Human.Exploration.and.Development.of.Space/ Human.Space.Flight/Shuttle/Shuttle.Missions/Flight.075.STS-75/STS-75.Mission.Images/ Sri.Lanka.STS-75.txt> [ October 25, 2002: Message edited by: Toto ]</p>

10-27-2002, 04:36 PM	#4
hinduwoman Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: India Posts: 6,977	Thanks Toto.

10-27-2002, 09:50 PM	#5
galiel Banned Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Eastern Massachusetts Posts: 1,677	I always wondered what happened to Uncle Harvey's dental work.

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