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Archaeologists Dive Into Sea Off Dwarka To Uncover Submerged Heritage

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Archaeologists Dive Into Sea Off Dwarka To Uncover Submerged Heritage

New Delhi: A team of five archaeologists from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), including women members, has commenced “groundbreaking underwater explorations” off the coast of Dwarka in Gujarat, the Ministry of Culture said on Tuesday. “The current underwater investigations mark a significant step in ASI’s mission to safeguard India’s rich underwater cultural heritage,” it…

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Cracks Found On Jagannath Temple’s Wall, Archaeological Body Urged For Repair

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Cracks Found On Jagannath Temple’s Wall, Archaeological Body Urged For Repair

The Archaeological Survey of India has been tasked with the restoration efforts of the temple. (File) Bhubaneswar: Authorities at the Puri Jagannath Temple on Tuesday called for immediate repairs after cracks were discovered in the temple’s outer boundary wall, known as the Meghannath Prachari. Arabinda K Padhee, Chief Administrator of the Jagannath Temple in Puri,…

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Archaeology Body Explains Stand On Jama Masjid As Protected Monument

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Archaeology Body Explains Stand On Jama Masjid As Protected Monument

The Jama Masjid is currently under the protection and guardianship of the Delhi Waqf Board. (File) New Delhi: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that declaring the historic Jama Masjid a “protected monument” would have a “substantial Impact” and no steps have been taken in this regard so…

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Puri Jagannath temple’s Ratna Bhandar to be reopened on July 14 at 1.28 p.m.

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Puri Jagannath temple’s Ratna Bhandar to be reopened on July 14 at 1.28 p.m.

A view of Shree Jagannath temple in Odisha’s Puri. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu “The Odisha government will unlock the ‘Ratna Bhandar’, the revered treasury of the 12th-century Jagannath temple in Puri, on July 14 after 46 years for an inventory of the valuables and the repair of the structure,” an official said. The…

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Archaeological Body Gets 8-Week Extension For Survey Of Bhojshala Complex

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Archaeological Body Gets 8-Week Extension For Survey Of Bhojshala Complex

The bench fixed the next date of hearing on July 4 (File) Indore: The Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday granted eight more weeks to Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to complete its scientific survey of the disputed medieval-era Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex. However, a division bench of Justices SA Dharmadhikari…

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