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Excavation has yet begun astatine the Kote Veerabhadreshwar Temple premises successful Lakkundi colony of Gadag district, with the Deputy Commissioner C.N. Sridhar initiating the aforesaid connected Friday. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had performed bhoomi puja for the enactment connected June 3, 2025.
The hold successful starting the excavation is attributed to the proposal fixed by archaeological experts against opening the enactment during rainy season. Now that the conditions were congenial, the excavation had been initiated nether the guidance of erstwhile Superintending Archaeologist, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) T.M. Keshav.
A full of 30 workers including 20 women person been deployed for the excavation enactment and the ASI officials informed connected the workers connected the happening to support successful caput portion digging the land. They were asked to study it to the officials immediately, if they travel crossed immoderate nonfiction successful the ground.
On the archetypal day, the excavation was carried retired from 11 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. successful an country of 10x10 ft. radius. The workers dug retired of 1 ft. of ungraded and they did not travel crossed immoderate article. The authorities are expect that they whitethorn travel crossed articles astatine a dept of 7 to 8 ft.
The excavation is being jointly carried retired Archaeological Survey of India, Gadag territory medication and Lakkundi Heritage Area Development Authority.
Coincidence
Speaking to presspersons, Deputy Commissioner C.N. Sridhar said that it was conscionable a coincidence that the excavation had begun adjacent down the incidental of treasure being recovered successful a tumbler successful Lakkundi. “The excavation is being carried retired arsenic per a predetermined project. Archaeologists person suggested likelihood of a temple operation beneath. We don’t cognize what is beneath. Only excavation tin uncover it,” helium said.
The Deputy Commissioner said that immoderate determination connected shifting of the families successful the colony would beryllium based connected the result of the excavation and remains of relics recovered during excavation. The excavation was being carried retired with the afloat practice of the residents, helium said.
Superintendent of Police of Gadag territory Rohan Jagadish, Commissioner of Authority Sharanu Gogeri, subordinate of the authorization Siddu Patil, Assistant Director of Tourism Kotresh Vibhuti and others were present.
