GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN CULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who were entrusted the responsibility of building the bridge to Lanka?
A
Nala and Neela
B
Hanuman and Jambavanta
C
Hanuman and Sugriva
D
Vishwakarma
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The brothers Nala and Neela were given the responsibility of building the bridge, as they had a boon that rocks thrown by them into water will float. So all the vanara sena would fetch rocks and give them to Nala and Neela, who would in turn, throw them into water.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Ramsethu bridge is believed to have been built by Lord Rama’s Vanara Sena, with instructions from Nala, for Lord Ram to reach Lanka to rescue his wife Sita. According to legend, the bridge was built using floating stones, with name of Lord Rama engraved on it, which made it unsinkable.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Ramayana credits Nala as the sole builder of the Rama Setu, a bridge across the ocean between Rameswaram and Lanka, enabling the forces of Rama to pass over to Lanka. However, the Ramacharitamanasa credits Nala and his brother Nila for the bridge’s creation.

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