Adam’s Bridge – Ram Sethu
Adam’s Bridge also known as Rama’s Bridge or Rama Setu, is a chain of natural limestone shoals between Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, off the southeastern coast of Tamil Nadu, India, and Mannar Island, off the northwestern coast of Sri Lanka. Geological evidence suggests that the bridge was formerly a land connection between India and Sri Lanka. The feature is 48 km (30 mi) long and separates the Gulf of Mannar (southwest) from the Palk Strait (northeast). It is 30 km from Mannar town.
Coral Reef in Gulf of Mannar
The Gulf of Mannar, an inlet between southeastern India and western Sri Lanka, boasts a rich coral reef ecosystem, home to diverse marine life, including over 117 hard coral species and numerous fish, sharks, dugongs, and dolphins. This chain of islands is called Adam’s Bridge in English, Ātham Pālam in Tamil and Rama Sethu in Malayalam. The area around Mannar Island in the Gulf of Mannar, off the coast of Sri Lanka, features extensive coral reefs, primarily patch reefs, with the most notable being the “Bar Reef” near the Kalpitiya Peninsula, Arippu, and Silavathurai.
Doric Bungalow
The first governor, Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, was the son of British Prime Minister Frederick North (2nd Earl of Guilford).[2] The house was planned by the governor himself, the building was later known as ‘The Doric’ due to the architectural design of the columns which was similar to the Ancient Greek Doric order style. It was built at the beginning of the nineteenth century (between 1801 and 1804) to revive and supervise the pearl fisheries. Other than being used as the residence for the governor, it was later used by “other governors, government agents, and other officials, including superintendents of pearl fishery.
