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Survey for excavation in Nagapattinam
May 22 , 2025
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- The Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department is exploring the potential for launching an excavation in the port town of Nagapattinam.
- It aims to find the remains of the famous Buddhist monastery, Chudamani Vihara, believed to have been built during the reign of Rajaraja Chola I (985-1014 CE).
- Nagapattinam is believed to have been a citadel of Buddhism in South India.
- The nearby ancient port city of Poompuhar, also known as Kaveripoompattinam, was the capital of the early Cholas.
- The State government has announced plans to take up the deep-sea excavations between Poompuhar and Nagapattinam this year.
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