Summary:
Trichy: Mural paintings dating back over 400 years to the Naicker period have been found in a Shiva temple near Musiri in Trichy district. He pointed out that the temples were in neglect despite their historical significance.The Shiva temple is one among the four in the surrounding that date back to 16th century. An archaeology enthusiast and epigraphist, Babu says that the paintings are similar to those found in Thanjavur palace. While calling for steps from the archaeology department to carry out field survey, Babu said that there were several materials including swords of the Naicker period not being preserved properly at the temple. That the paintings could survive all these years only reflects the expertise of the painters and the paint ingredients used by them..