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Keezhadi - Southern India's Treasure

Tamilnadu has many secrets and treasures. From the temples that are found deep below to the towering great pillars. This article is all about Keezhadi: Southern India's greatest treasure.

Pots in in-situ position - Credits: TAD 


Where is Keezhadi?

Keezhadi is located 12 km southeast of Madurai in Tamil Nadu, near the town of Keezhadi in the Sivagangai district. Madurai is a state of Tamil Nadu, filled with temples, towers, archeological sites. In fact, Madurai is filled with a rich culture of Tamil Nadu.

A map of Keezhadi - Credits: Google maps


What is the purpose of this excavation?

This is to shed light on the culture of ancient Tamil people. Tamil is the oldest language and we don't know when or where the language came from. When the Aryans came into India, they recorded that the people living in the Southern part of India were very advanced and they also had their own language. So, we need to find out how they lived and their culture. 




Who is excavating?

The Tamilnadu archeological department (TAD) is planning and executing this excavation. It also funds it and it contains a very great team of archeologists. They are planning to do even more and to discover more things.


Pots excavated in keezhadi - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Part two to come... Stay tuned!!!

Raksita Rajagopal 


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