‘We are committed to promoting the rich heritage of Tamils; ₹5 cr. allotted for excavations every year’

Keeladi Museum is a actuality at this time. What is your message to the Tamils?

I would love to convey to the folks of Tamil Nadu and Tamils dwelling throughout the globe that my authorities is absolutely committed to promoting and preserving the rich heritage of Tamils. We shall marshal all our sources to make the rightful claims about our antiquity which might be duly recognised by the intelligentsia throughout the world.

Since the museum has gained nationwide significance, are there plans to cater to the potential progress of tourism in Sivaganga district?

We have grand plans for promoting heritage tourism in Madurai and Sivaganga districts in an enormous approach. My authorities will take steps to get UNESCO to declare Keeladi a World Heritage Site. Our tourism plan for this area will embrace promotion of conventional Chettinad architectural fashion and rural tourism.

Can we count on Madurai to be declared Tamil Nadu’s cultural capital to promote the rich tradition and heritage of Tamils?

History has already recognised Madurai as the cultural capital of the State. My authorities has taken quite a bit of initiatives to promote the rich cultural heritage of Tamils in Madurai.

Any plans for integrating the excavations carried out at Adichanallur and Vembakottai?

Excavations are in progress alongside the Thamirabarani, the Vaigai, the Cauvery and the Pennaiyar to unravel the rich cultural heritage of Tamil Nadu, which is our main goal. The Tamil Nadu authorities has allotted ₹5 crore for finishing up excavations every 12 months. This season, the excavations might be carried out at Keeladi, Vembakkottai, Thulukkarpatti, Gangaikondacholapuram, Kilnamandi, Bhoodhinatham and Pattaraiperumpudur. It is useless to level out that that is the highest allocation ever made by any State authorities in the nation for finishing up archaeological excavations.

What is the subsequent stage of the Keeladi excavation?

We have tied up with reputed scientific and technological establishments to perform the scientific validation of our findings, which is able to put the rich Tamil heritage in a pre-eminent place in the Indian subcontinent.