Kurangu Mandapam, Punnainallur, Thanjavur
The
picture above located near Punnainallur Mariyamman koil is locally called Kurangu
mandapam. It is well known to the locals from its location close to a great
lake in Thanjavur called Rani Samudram.
This
lake disappeared at the blink of an eye by the real estate owners with the
blessings from the local politicians who are the natural scavengers of this
town. This small building has two underground tunnel one leading to the current
Maratha palace and the other one unknown.
No
excavations are made yet due to lack of funds. However, you can see the real
estate people have occupied those areas and in matter of days the building will
be ground zero before new developments flats appears.
Similarly,
a pond in Vallam a small town in the outskirts of Thanjavur in Thanjavur- Tiruchirapalli
highways faces threat.
