Keeladi, a treasure to be preserved and promoted, says Tamil Development Minister
Tamil Nadu's Tamil Development Minister Rajmohan visited the Keeladi excavation site and surrounding historical locations. The government plans to improve infrastructure and display boards to promote these sites to the public.
Why it matters
Preserving archaeological sites is vital for cultural heritage and tourism development in the region.
Keeladi is a big treasure of all times and the Tamil Nadu government is fully aware of the need to preserve and promote the richness and importance to the world, said Tamil Nadu Tamil Development Minister Rajmohan here on Sunday.
The Minister, who visited Mangulam hillock, the 3rd century BC caves and monastery beds, and Keeladi museum and excavation sites, accompanied by officials from the ASI, Tourism Director Jeyaseelan, Madurai Collector Nishanth Krishna, MLAs S Karthikeyan and Karuppiah, told media persons that the State government would provide support to the ASI and Union government in this programme.
He said that the site was historically significant as Pandya King Nedunchezhian’s inscriptions were spotted here and that it established his rule from Sangam Age. For more visibility and easy access, the Department officials would provide better infrastructural facilities, he assured.
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