Some archaeologically significant structures, including a step pond or Kalyani-like structure, were unearthed during cleaning works at the historical village of Melkote in Pandavapura, Karnataka, in southern India.
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| One of the structures unearthed during cleaning work at Melkote in Pandavapura taluk of Mandya district [Credit: The Hindu] |
Infosys Foundation had expressed willingness to clean and maintain the historical monuments in the village, where social reformer and proponent of Sri Vaishnava philosophy Ramanujacharya is believed to have lived. Although the agreement between the foundation and the authorities is yet to be finalised, the foundation recently took up works to clean the area near the ‘Pancha Kalyani’.
According to Revenue Department sources, the foundation of a mantap with beautiful carvings/embossing of idols, the basement of a building suspected to have been demolished or collapsed decades ago, and a small temple pond-like structure, all covered in huge quantities of mud, were unearthed a few days ago.
Infosys Foundation chairperson Sudha Murty had inspected the place on December 2, 2018. She instructed her foundation to take up cleaning works, a revenue officer told The Hindu.
The Archaeological Survey of India or other agencies will be asked to inspect the monuments found and initiate further steps, the officer added. Melkote has over 100 archaeologically significant monuments such as ponds, Kalyanis, temples, and mantaps. The ‘Vairamudi’ utsav at Melkote is one of the famous religious events in the country.
Author: M.T. Shiva Kumar | Source: The Hindu [January 16, 2019]
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