<Li> Ramanathaswamy Temple is at Dhanushkodi, where the Bay of Bengal and the Laccadive sea come together . </Li> <P> The Bay of Bengal in the stretch of Swargadwar, the gateway to heaven in Sanskrit, in the Indian town of Puri is considered holy by Hindus . </P> <P> The Samudra arati is a daily tradition started by the present Shankaracharya of Puri 9 years ago to honour the sacred sea . The daily practise includes prayer and fire offering to the sea at Swargadwar in Puri by disciples of the Govardhana matha of the Shankaracharya . On Paush Purnima of every year the Shankaracharya himself comes out to offer prayers to the sea . </P> <P> One of the first trading ventures along the Bay of Bengal was The Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies more commonly referred to as the British East India Company . Gopalpur - on - Sea was one of their main trading centers . Other trading companies along the Bay of Bengal shorelines were the English East India Company and the French East India Company . </P>

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