14 Vigrahas' found while digging well in Thanjavur
The Vigrahas' were taken to Pattukottai taluk office and kept their safely.
Thanjavur: As many as 14 ‘Vigrahas’ made of ‘panchaloha’ (the notion of ‘idol’ is actually a misnomer in Hinduism) were unearthed at a work site at Pazhanchur
near Adirampattinam in Thanjavur district on Saturday.
Workers who were using earth movers to dig a pit for installing a bore-well in the Pazhamalainathaswamy temple in the village stumbled upon the ‘Vigrahas’ at a depth of six feet.
They then informed the HR and CE, Revenue officials and the police. When they dug further in the presence of officials, 14 ‘Vigrahas’ were found.
The Deities included those of Ganesha, four Amman ‘Vigrahas’ and a Nataraja, besides other ‘Vigrahas’, some broken and some intact and also some ‘Peedams’.
The ‘Vigrahas’ were taken to Pattukottai taluk office and kept their safely. The Cholaera temple is said to be 1,000 years old. Archaeological department officials have been informed about the unearthing of these ‘Vigrahas’.