Rama's Bridge

Sita my love, "O where have you gone?” asked Rama.

Sita has been taken from Rama and she is nowhere to be found. Rama has sent out men and many other beings to look for her. He has not seen her in months and since she was taken and he has not slept. Rama was beginning to lose hope that he would never find his true love again. Until one day….

“King! I have heard a rumor that Sita is trapped by another king on the island of Lanka,” explained a soldier.

“Is it true that my Sita is trapped on Lanka with another man? Is she being tortured or hurt or maybe worse killed?” asked Rama. “We must go and find her and do whatever it takes to get her back safely.”

So, Rama and his army of humans, monkeys, and other living beings set out for Lanka. The army traveled south for months to the southern tip of India taking few breaks and traveling over many terrains. When the army arrived at the beach in the southern point Rama could see Lanka but it was too far to swim and the water was too rocky for a boat. Rama thought the only way to get across was to build a bridge and so he and his army started the next morning. Rama and his army worked together day and night to build a bridge. Rama was hoping it was not going to be too late.

“King, the bridge is done and it is time for you to cross and find Sita,” said one of the soldiers.

Rama was nervous. He did not know what to expect. He did not know if Sita would be alive or if she would still love him for taking so long to find her. So, Rama walked the bridge his army built him from India to Lanka to find Sita. Rama searched the island for Sita all through the day and night and could not find a trace of any human beings. Finally, when the sun began to rise again Rama found a castle and he ran to it. He found a way in and inside the most inner room was Sita locked in the room.

“Sita, I have finally found you; I have been looking for you since the day you disappeared,” said Rama.

“I have been waiting for you, Rama, I knew you would come and find me here. I knew I just had to wait for you,” explained Sita.

Rama was able to break Sita out of the room and out of the castle. The only thing that was saving them was the bridge that his army built still stood. They ran across the bridge and after they crossed they decided to leave the bridge standing. This was in case someone else had to travel to the island one day to save their love. So Sita and Rama had crossed the bridge and never looked back at the island.

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Now that you have traveled to Nashik you are ready to travel south and walk where Rama once walked. You will be traveling from Mumbai (BOM) to the southern town of Tiruchirapalli (TRZ). To search for those tickets, click HERE. I recommend getting back to the Mumbai airport the same way you got to Nashik. This is because you will be more familiar with this mode of transport.

Once you arrive at the Tiruchirapalli airport you will need to travel to Rameswaram. You will either need to take a taxi or a train because of the long distance. Once you have arrived in Rameswaram check into your hotel and unpack a bit. Click HERE for a recommended hotel. Take a quick shower, change, and hit the town. Find a local restaurant like Papa Mess, click HERE for the address, its right next to the hotel! After eating get some sleep for a long and fun next day.

Once you wake up the next day take a taxi from your hotel to the Dhanuskodi Beach. Once there you can either walk the Rama’s bridge or take a boat across the floating stones. I suggest you at least walk across a few stones. After seeing the bridge, you can spend the rest of the time in Rameswaram viewing temples and other historical Rama sites.