Ramar-Sethu

Ramar-Sethu.

There are several Old Hindu temples in Tamil Nadu constructed by the Great Chera, Chola and pandian Kings. They are the unique feature of the Indian civilization. No Engineer’s constructed those temples. The intention of the temple was for worship, Social, Religious and Cultural activities, such as civic meetings, religious and philosophical discussions, recitation, introduction of new literacy compositions, exhibition of the individual achievements in fine arts like music, dancing, festivals and feasts.

In Chandra Gupta era 320 A.D., Gupta painting is represented by the excellent specimen at Ajanta and other cave. The narrative paintings at Ajanta reveal several contemporary lives and depict charming and delicate scenes of home, palace, life, toilet, sport facilities and processions. So also the iron pillar at Delhi and the eight feet copper image of Buddha reveal their skill in metallurgy.

The earliest ruler of the Pallava dynasty was Simhaverma 586-610. Mahendravarma constructed many rock-cut temples. He has the credit of building the temples of Brahma, Vishnu and Ishvara. Mahendravarma was won back to Shaivism from Jainism by the famous Saint Appar.

Rajaraja Cholan- I [985-1012] was the real founder of the Chola Empire. He Built the Brahadeeswara temple at Thanjavur in his capital. Inscriptions regarding his conquests are also found in this temple. The nandhi in the temple is 12 feet height 19.5 feet long and 18.25 feet width. Now-a-days engineers are wondering how he constructed such a big temple. Several Bridges on rivers and Dam’s were also constructed without any engineers in those days. Kallanai was built by Karikalan the Chola King around the Ist centuary A.D. Their contribution to literature and architecture has immortalized them. Their government, society and literature were considerably influenced by those rest of India. The Tamil Kings earned glory for themselves in their donations to the temples and construction of Public works. The Ramayana was translated by Kamban the Tamil poet.

Now some political party leaders in Tamil Nadu are telling that whether the King of Ayodhya Lord Rama is an engineer in constructing the Ramar- Sethu Bridge between Srilanka and Rameswaram? There is no doubt in the architecture ways of the Bridge and it was constructed by Lord Rama only with the help of the southern part Vanara King’s Sugreevaa, Nala, Hanuman and others. In the Valmiki Ramayanam Sloka 45 it is stated, the sea guard of by name Samudra appeared before Rama and disclosed the name of Nala son of Divine architect Viswakarma, who can make the bridge. Nala also promised Rama that he would make the Sethu on the sea {sloka 48}. He said that he is capable of making it immediately.

Rama made prior planning where to make the bridge on the sea. Rama along with vanara army, with the strength of 1016 crossed many forests, rivers and mountains that came in the way traveling day and night without taking any rest from Kishkinta situated near Bellary Town in Karnataka state upto Mahendragiri [Sloka 69] Mahendra giri, the highest hill in the part of India, close to the sea. Rama climbed the hill and gazed the sea coast [referred in fourth sarga in yudha kanda] ideal to watch the coast and to decide where to make the sethu This insight confirms valmikis excellent geography knowledge of even the hills in South India.

Rama was unshakeable God in the heart of crores of Hindu people in India. Gandhi was alsoi in positive declaration that “Ram Rajya” to be established in India. There are several sacred places in India named Janakpuri, Ayodhya, Rameswaram, and Dhanushkodi which are all having relationship with Lord Rama.