I am just wondering if Ram built the bridge to go to Sri Lanka to take back Sita from Ravana then how Ravana was able to take away Sita as there was no brige at that time.
RE:Ram Setu Bridge
by shobhit malik on Sep 13, 2007 05:10 AM
Dear Sir, Ravan had a "Yaan" or a plane like thing that could work in air just like an airplane and that's how he did that (taking Sita ji to Lanka) ... Didnt u read "Ramayana" as a kid ... If u didnt , you're not worth it so please exit India for better prospects in middle east ...
RE:Ram Setu Bridge
by man azad on Sep 14, 2007 03:07 PM
dear pathak aapko ramayan achchhi tarah se pata hai, lekin kya aap bataeinge jab ravan itna scientifically strong tha to ram ko use marne ki jarurat kyon padi? aap ko pata hoga ki ram ye pahale se jante the ki ravan sita ka haran karne wala tha isliye usne asli sita agnidev ko saup kar nakli sita banaya(ramayan ke anusaar)aur use chhod kar hiran ke pichhe sikar par chala gaya.matlab sita haran ram aur sita ka preplan tha.ab batau ravan ko kyon mara gaya?
RE:Ram Setu Bridge
by amrita on Sep 14, 2007 04:35 PM
mr.man azad, first of all if you dont know anything about other religions books and the importance behind it dont open your dirty mouth here.lord had more powers than ravan to fly and take sita back. but he wanted to set an example of bhakti and hardwork & workship for human being decades after to live life accordingly.And regarding the sita haran, you are not worth to think about what ram n sita preplanned.its all written..yes.there is reason for everything happening.had sita not being kidnaped by ravan,we would not have understud the differnce between bad deed by ravan & good deed by ram.we undrstnd it today coz we are following it frm so many decades.we can differtiate them. coz we have read and understood the msg in holy books, may it be hindu/muslim/christain.i dont know about you personally. and 1 more thing stop peeping in other religious books & their importance & beliefs if you cant respect them.Remember one who cant respect our own religion cant respect others, and one who doesnt respect other religions is of no use respecting your own's.
RE:Ram Setu Bridge
by ani ta on Sep 13, 2007 09:10 PM
the "yaan" was called "pushpaka vimana".Pushpaka was originally made by Maya for Kubera, the God of wealth, but was later stolen, along with Lanka, by his half-brother, the demon king Ravana.
It seems that the decision taken by Indian government is under pressure, as what percent of Indian ships pass through subject route when there is road route available which is cheaper? Further what is the business volume India gains by transhipment between the coasts? What is the value of thorium deposites? And the most important is value of business from tourism.
People supporting the business must know that we will not gain a single penny of this massive investment and the rest of working everybody know.
As per the previous major comments i 2agree that the Ram sethu should not be destroyed since it will destroy the evidence of the great mythological stories of our great hindu heros Ram and Hanuman we have been hearing & following since childhood.Ram,a Lord,could have just given the power to his sevaks & hanuman aleady had power to fly,cros the sea & reach lanka.but building the sethu with hardhip & workship they taught us a lesson to build a path however dificult it is towards the truth & to kill the evil in ourself, fearlessly.If its destroyed the next generation will not belive in these stories and probably have a reason to not to follow the way of living a good life with truth,discipline,respect,patrotism,control& love.Also as per the geological aspect,if the sethu is removed it will allow the coastal areas to be more prone to tsunamis.Had it not been the Ram Sethu present during the december 2004 tsunami, the destruction caused would be still further incalculable. It proved in itself as a natural barrier to the tsunami waves and reduced the destruction which we cannot imagine of.if not for spiritual or social beliefs the government should atleast stop this SSCP for the sake of ecosystem balance.And we all should support this protest, not just as hindus but as an Indian and above all as a human being.coz if it kills a srilankite & not a indian,its still a destruction caused to mankind.S0, lets take a stand.Jai Shree Raam.
RE:The social/spiritual belief & geographical reasons to protest RAM setu destruction
by shobhit malik on Sep 13, 2007 05:11 AM
Ur the man ... I completely agree with u ... Jai SHREE RAM ...
All readers, please consider these points too... 1. The US wants to get this area declared as international waters "instead" of current historic status. 2. Thorium deposits are involved. 3. Even if its natural why destroy a natural wonder? 4. Whole of India mobilized to vote for Tajmahal as new 7 wonder - where are we now? 5. Why can't this place be made as tourist destination and the revenue earned serve as compensation for those extra 30 hours fuel cost? 6. WHY NOT start a geological study of the whole area / establish age of the object in question / establish the fact whether it is man-made or natural, then think of any project there. (What's the hurry?) 7. What was the haste for the Govt to inaugurate the project (the impending 123 deal?) 8. Forget party lines - the left should join issue here - US interests are involved! 9. This is NOT a religious issue - its a natural heritage! 10. What do the local people (of Rameshwaram in India and Mannar in Sri Lanka) think of this issue...
RE:Many points to be considered...
by just reacting on Sep 12, 2007 04:10 PM
Cont'd... 11. What about the environmental / climactic impact? 12. The current shipping minister (a party to the haste) was the environment minister few years back! Still the project was okayed!
Further, Just go have a look at the area in Google Maps or if you have Google Earth installed better still. If the ship route IS SO IMPORTANT, why can't the project crusaders rebuild the Pamban bridge and the surroundings for a strategic passage? It would be totally within the control of India. (Suggestion to Rediff: if u provide a white-board kind of thing here, we could draw rough sketches too).
What existed for so many years ..... can exist for some more....... Why destroy something that nature have given us. If it is not ram sethu or adam's bridge - it is still a nature's feature that needs to be protected. Where is National Geographic society... Perhaps the Indian govt. will listen to them. Vaise if this bridge was sacred to Allah ? would Manmohan, Sonia and her goons dare to destroy this or even talk about it.
The real question is does the government has analyzed extra cost fro alternate route, people's faith and emotions are importnat for us, I would recommend these resouces could be used for some other project. If Sethu exiasted we shall be proud of it and try to preserver it any cost.
"JAI SHRIRAM". My humble request to hindu's to come together to save the nal and nil's architectre.We have to save the ram setu because it's related with our faith and religion we haver to aware about the governments object behind the demolishing the ram setu so come and fight against the Itali's shurpanaka. "JAI SHRIRAM"
RE:save ram setu
by chandrakant sharma on Sep 13, 2007 02:10 PM
JAI SRI RAM RAM SETU NAHI TUTEGA AGAR CENTRAL GOVT. NAHI MANTI HAI TO SAMUNDRA MAIN PANI KI JAGAH KHUN HOGA.
well its of no use anymore, its not visible and south indians or srilankans it does not matter who built it, as they dont worship either. so it makes no sense to south indians to loose on economic gains while talking about some myth. south indians dont want to be like the north indians to live in poverty and chaos. ram sethu is fictitous creation of some safron group which means nothing
RE:what ram sethu?
by anil kumar on Sep 01, 2007 03:23 PM
It appears you have no respect for your cultural heritage. If your feeling is to be accepted then Indian government should allow prostitution as the flourishing economic activities. One must learn to feel proud of their cultural heritage like muslims have the pride on Mecca and Christians on Mary. Can any body doubt their reality ? No, It should not be. It happens only in India and only with the things of Hindus. Anil Kumar
RE:what ram sethu?
by nitin JAIN on Sep 13, 2007 07:36 AM
your old parents may also not be of any use...Ram setu is not fictious, correct your facts - its EXISTS!!!! u say its not visible, then how come people who wrote ramayan so long ago with no (modern) technology knew that it exists?? and please stop this North indian south indian debate -- the subject goes beyond that, its a pity ppl like u still have grudges against people in your own country
RE:what ram sethu?
by Aravind Chandarlapati on Sep 13, 2007 06:35 PM
who are you to speak on behalf of south indians.you seem to be one of those irreligious pagans, its better you shut your mouth.
THE BASIC justification advanced in favour of the Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project (SSCP) is that it will reduce the distance between Kolkata and Tuticorin by 340 nautical miles and between Chennai and Tuticorin by 434 nautical miles, thereby saving, for the ships plying between these places, both fuel cost and time involved in sailing the additional distance.
Not a free seaway
This justification will be readily valid if the SSC is a free seaway which ships can sail through without any payment to the project authority.
But the SSC cannot be a free seaway because the grounding of a wayward coal or oil ship that strays from the alignment or a collision of two ships in the channel will result in an ecological disaster of unimaginable proportions to the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Bay.
So ships will be allowed to pass through the canal only under regulated pilotage, and pushed/pulled by tugs belonging to the SSCP.
The official project paper says that the estimated investment of Rs. 2,000 crores will "earn an operating profit from its very first year of operation and that the capital will be recovered with 9 per cent interest within the first 25 years after which there will be a mammoth profit generation in the next 25 years."
Obviously, even while saving on the cost of fuel, a
politician stupids first stop the bridge and finalise the other alighment and consider all aspects it should not harm any body. the bloody congress govt always make one or the other things every time not allows sleep quitely.
