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Excavations at Keeladi
March 18 , 2026
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- The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has permitted the Tamil Nadu State Department of Archaeology to conduct the 11th phase of excavations at Keeladi and seven other sites.
- The approval was granted under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Rules, 1959, after recommendation by an expert committee.
- Excavations will be carried out at Keeladi and its clusters in Sivaganga district.
- Other approved sites are Pattinamarudhur (Thoothukudi), Karivalam Vantha Nallur (Tenkasi), Manikollai (Cuddalore), Adichanur (Villupuram), Vellalore (Coimbatore), Telunganur–Mangadu (Salem), and Nagapattinam.
- The proposal for excavation was submitted by the State government in July 2025 as part of the Tamil Nadu Budget 2025–26.
- Excavations in Tamil Nadu are usually conducted between January and July, before the monsoon season begins.
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