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Publication: Thuglak
Date: October 10, 2007
This is the title of the poster published
by Tamilnadu Government Tourism Corporation.
On this poster, with Rama and Lakshmana standing
nearby, an episode is depicted as a painting showing Vanara carrying large
boulders to construct a bridge in the ocean.
Apart from this, ".even now, these waters
stand carrying the blessings of Rama's lotus feet;. this is the spot where
the Vanara Sena crossed the ocean to reach Sri Lanka to rescue Sita"
So says, the Tamilnadu Government Tourism
Corporation on this poster. These advertisement posters are depicted on the
train carriages of Haridwar-Delhi Janashatabdi Express train.
In this, Tamilnadu Tourism Department is clear
that none need entertain any doubts about the existence of Rama Setu. The
pamphlet of the department states: "A particular attraction to be seen
in this site is the floating stone called Setubandhana used to construct the
bridge."
On the one hand, Chief Minister says, 'Rama
Setu does NOT exist, Rama does NOT exist, all are imaginations'; on the other
hand, his Tamilnadu Government, advertises and tries to earn revenue by advertising
an episode from Rama's life and peoples' bhakti for Rama.
Whether the bhakta-s believe it or not, Chief
Minister's (Kalaijnar's) Tamilnadu Government believes that eulogies to Rama
will yield prosperity.
Blurb from the Tamilnadu Tourism Development
Corporation poster and pamphlet inviting tourists to Rameshwaram: The floating
stone 'Sethu bandanam' used to build the sethu Bridge is worth seeing here.
(The above is a translation from the Tamil
publication.)
