Where oh where are we? Bay of Bengal

We have two sea days in the Bay of Bengal. It is the triangle shaped body of water in the Northern part of the Indian Ocean. It is surrounded by SRI LANKA, INDIA, BANGLADESH, MYANMAR, THAILAND, and MALAYSIA. Its name? West Bengal and Bangladesh are located at the extreme northern end of the Bay of Bengal.

The area has great economic importance in the history of trade, geo-strategic importance in Southeast Asia, and religious importance for the Hindus as the Sacred Sea by Swargadwar, their gateway to heaven.Read more