Palk Strait - Wikipedia
The Palk Strait (Tamil: பாக்கு நீரிணை Pākku Nīriṇai, Sinhala: පෝක් සමුද්ර සන්ධිය Pok Samudra Sandhiya) is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Jaffna District of the Northern Province of the island nation of Sri Lanka. It connects the Bay of Bengal in the northeast with Palk Bay in the southwest.
Palk Strait | Depth, Location, Map, & Facts | Britannica
2024年10月5日 · Palk Strait, inlet of the Bay of Bengal between southeastern India and northern Sri Lanka. It is bounded on the south by Pamban Island (India), Adam’s (Rama’s) Bridge (a chain of shoals), the Gulf of Mannar, and Mannar Island (Sri Lanka). The southwestern portion of the strait is also called Palk Bay.
Palk Bay - Wikipedia
Palk Bay is associated with an ancient Sanskrit epic Ramayana popular over the Indian Subcontinent, which follows Prince Rama's quest to rescue his beloved wife Sita from the clutches of Ravana with the help of an army of Vaanaras (monkeys).
Palk Strait Map - Indian Ocean Map
2022年12月14日 · The Palk Strait connects the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the Jaffna District of the island nation of Sri Lanka’s Northern Province. It connects the northeastern Bay of Bengal to the southwesterly Palk Bay. It is 64 to 137 km broad …
Palk Strait - Wikiwand
The Palk Strait (Tamil: பாக்கு நீரிணை Pākku Nīriṇai, Sinhala: පෝක් සමුද්ර සන්ධිය Pok Samudra Sandhiya) is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Jaffna District of the Northern Province of the island nation of Sri Lanka.
Palk Strait - Openwaterpedia
Palk Strait (Tamil: பாக் சலசந்தி) is a strait between the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of the island nation of Sri Lanka. It connects the Bay of Bengal in the northeast with the Palk Bay and thence with the Gulf of Mannar in the southwest. The strait is 33 to 50 miles (53 to 80 km) wide.
The Palk Strait | IndianOcean.IO
The Palk Strait connects the Arabian Sea and Palk Bay in the Bay of Bengal, and lies between the state of Tamil Nadu in India and the Mannar district of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. The Strait is 53 to 82 kilometres wide.
Palk Strait - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It connects the Bay of Bengal in the northeast with the Palk Bay and then with the Gulf of Mannar in the southwest. [1] The strait is 33 to 50 miles (53 to 80 km) wide. [2] Several rivers flow into it, including the Vaigai River of Tamil Nadu. The strait is named after Robert Palk.
Palk Strait - IASPOINT
2023年11月30日 · The Palk Strait, named after British naval officer Robert Palk, is approximately 33 to 51 miles wide and separates the Tamil Nadu state of India from the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. This narrow passage is dotted with numerous islands, the most prominent being Rameswaram and Mannar, contributing to the strait’s intricate geography.
Palk Strait - Infoplease
Palk Strait pôk, pôlk [key], 40 to 85 mi (64–137 km) wide, between India and Sri Lanka. At its southern end, it is studded with shoal reefs, forming Adam's Bridge (or Rama's Bridge), and by small islands off the Sri Lanka's Jaffna peninsula.