Puri Seer urges Hindu solidarity for Rama Sethu

Puri (VISAKEO): The Sankaracharya of Gobardhan Peeth, Puri Swami Nischalananda Saraswati has urged the Hindus to show solidarity with the Dharmacharyas and religious gurus to protect the Rama Sethu from destruction. The Sankaracharya appealed to the followers of Hindu faith to enable the religious leaders and acharyas to stage a Parliament Gherao agitation to exert pressure on the Government to desist them from proceeding with the Setu Samudram canal project.
The acharya reiterated his stand on the Rama Sethu at a Press conference on Saturday describing it as sacred for all Hindus. Hanuman, Nala and Neela, the followers of God Rama had constructed the 48km sethu (bridge) in Tretaya Yuga during the accession of Sri Lanka. It remained as a means of transport between the two countries till 1480 AD. The seer quoting a report of NASA said it as a man made structure built 1.75 million years ago after analysing the aerial photographs taken from the space. There was volumes in our religious texts over construction of the Rama Sethu, its consecration and sacredness the acharya said.          
                  
The Shankarachrya in strong words condemned the Union Government who was bent upon to destroy our religious heritage in the name of promotion of trade, tourism and commerce. The Sankaracharya demanded that the Government should declare it as a national heritage monument and scrap the Setusamudram canal project as millions of Hindus are religiously and emotionally attached to the Rama Sethu.        
                  
If the project was allowed to proceed a great religious history and a heritage monument of Hindu faith would be lost for ever. He described it as a treasure house of rare flora and fauna. There was huge deposit of Thorium, a radio active element. Its ridges repel high tides during Tsunami the seer, said.