Excavation nod to ancient treasures
Ranchi: A 5ft structure in the eastern corner of┬аBhadrakali Temple┬аat┬аItkhori, Chatra, sees a steady stream of 2,000-odd devotees from across Jharkhand, Bihar and Bengal every day because it curiously resembles a shivling.
The Kabra-Kala mound, on the right bank of river Son in Palamau, has been drawing scores of antique hunters with its enormous treasure of copper coins, inscribed stone seals and terracotta artefacts.
The question is what lies beneath. Explorers from the capital will now find out the answer.
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has granted its Ranchi circle the right to explore and excavate the two sites, which seem to be hiding many a historical and religious saga in their geological labyrinths. Work is expected to begin by month-end. Read more.