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From the epics · 1 telling · contested
Nala, son of Vishvakarma, builds the bridge to Lanka
The Ocean tells Rama that the monkey Nala, Vishvakarma's son, has his father's skill; Nala builds the bridge.
Temple legend · 2 tellings · contested
Rama's linga at Rameswaram
Rama wishes to worship Shiva on the island before crossing to Lanka, or after killing Ravana, to be cleansed of killing a brahmin.