Work begins to bolster Hampi’s heritage structures
BySridhar VivanSridhar Vivan / Updated: Apr 5, 2021, 06:00 IST
Finally heritage structures at
Hampi are getting some life support. The iron columns and beams of the structures will get external support as the
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) begins work on bolstering the old structures in the historical area. Work has begun at Pan Supari Bazaar,
Mantaps behind
Vijaya Vittala temple and Chandikeshwari temple, while the old iron columns are being welded at Virupaksha temple. Officials believe that this will give the necessary support to the old structures and will prevent them from collapsing.
P Kalimuthu (Superintending Archaeologist, Hampi Mini Circle, and