Ancient ruins in Godhra draw archaeologists

  • | Monday | 10th September, 2018

Also, an ancient stepwell is buried under the ground.In the past too remains of a temple had surfaced from the spot, according to officials in Godhra. It is believed that temples in the area may have been constructed during the rule of Rajput kings in the region. Our officials have provided guidance on how the local authorities should carefully carry out further work at the site without damaging the materials. Officials were immediately informed regarding the materials and they rushed to the spot.The officials later got in touch with ASI Vadodara circle.A prominent Mahakali Temple is located near the office complex. Vadodara: A day after ruins of an ancient structure surfaced in Godhra during the digging of ground for making a new sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) office, a team of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) visited the site.ASI Vadodara circle’s deputy superintending archaeologist Karabi Saha visited the spot on Sunday where the district administration had stopped the digging work after some fragments of an ancient structure had surfaced.“Our team which visited the spot noticed six to eight fragments of an ancient structure.

Vadodara: A day after ruins of an ancient structure surfaced in Godhra during the digging of ground for making a new sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) office, a team of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) visited the site.ASI Vadodara circle’s deputy superintending archaeologist Karabi Saha visited the spot on Sunday where the district administration had stopped the digging work after some fragments of an ancient structure had surfaced.“Our team which visited the spot noticed six to eight fragments of an ancient structure. Our officials have provided guidance on how the local authorities should carefully carry out further work at the site without damaging the materials. They can continue work in the surrounding areas,” Anil Tiwari, superintending archaeologist of ASI Vadodara circle, told TOI.ASI officials have asked the officials in Godhra to keep aside the ruins which were recovered from the site.“We need to know whether this ancient architecture fragments were discarded or were part of some structure,” he said.The offices of the SDM as well as the Godhra executive magistrates are located near Mahakali Temple opposite Godhra sub-jail. Since the buildings were dilapidated, it was decided to construct new ones with better amenities.When work began at the site to dig the foundation, many were in for a surprise as a part of a stone pillar, another piece of stone with the figure of a woman carved on it and other materials had surfaced. Officials were immediately informed regarding the materials and they rushed to the spot.The officials later got in touch with ASI Vadodara circle.A prominent Mahakali Temple is located near the office complex. Also, an ancient stepwell is buried under the ground.In the past too remains of a temple had surfaced from the spot, according to officials in Godhra. It is believed that temples in the area may have been constructed during the rule of Rajput kings in the region.

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