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The ‘Porunai Archaeological Museum’ volition springiness an unforgettable immersive acquisition to the visitors astir the past Tamils’ civilization, affluent culture, their commercialized relations with overseas countries etc., Minister for Public Works Department E.V. Velu has said.
After inspecting the depository connected Monday, Mr. Velu said instauration chromatic to conception ‘Pournai Archaeological Museum’ was laid connected May 18, 2023 for showcasing the artefacts excavated astatine Aditchanallur, Sivakalai and Korkai, each past Tamil civilisation sites, astatine the outgo of ₹56.36 crore. An advantageously located 13.20 acres of onshore adjacent Reddiyarpatti Hillock connected the Kanniyakumari – Kashmir 4-lane nationalist road has been hand-picked for this installation built with 54,000 quadrate feet by the Public Works Department.
While the artefacts excavated astatine Aditchanallur and Korkai volition beryllium showcased successful 2 blocks each, the Sivakalai artefacts volition beryllium showcased successful 1 block. In summation to this, administrative artifact and sanitary blocks person besides been built. To adhd much colour to this premises, lawns, fountains, ornamental lights, roads etc. person been created.
“We’ve completed 97% of the works and the remaining 3% works connected installing the showcases for artefacts and coating are going on. The pending works volition beryllium completed wrong 2 oregon 3 days and hence the depository volition beryllium acceptable for inauguration by the Chief Minister connected December 21,” Mr. Velu said.
Besides displaying the artefacts successful unsocial fashion, the 2 theatres of the depository volition springiness immersive acquisition to the visitors.
“We wanted to springiness caller exhilarating acquisition to the visitors with most-modern technologies, which volition enliven backmost connected surface past Tamil culture. It volition archer you the challenges of Korkai’s pearl fishery, the export of precious pearls to the markets of Rome, Aditchanallur’s 5,000-year-old robust property etc. Even a idiosyncratic who doesn’t cognize thing astir past Tamil civilization and civilization tin easy recognize its ancientness, richness and beauty, acknowledgment to modern technologies. The assemblage volition get immersed and volition get encouraged to sojourn again,” Mr. Velu said adding that due connectivity from the bus-stands of Tirunelveli and Palayamkottai would beryllium ensured for hassle-free commuting of the visitors.
Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker M. Appavu, Finance Secretary T. Udhayachandran and District Collector R. Sukumar accompanied the minister.
Earlier, it had been announced that Mr. Stalin would inaugurate the depository connected December 20. Since the last touches devour much time, the Chief Minister volition enactment successful the Christmas celebrations connected December 20 and inaugurate the ‘Porunai Archaeological Museum’ connected December 21.
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