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ArchaeologyResearch16 October 20269 min
Trashing the Temple: Rubble Analysis at the Kumbhakarna Junction
Recent excavation layers at the Kumbhakarna junction in Madurai identify a unique composite mortar containing crushed agate and rice-husk ash, distinct from standard Pandyan lime mixes. Datating the debris to 940 CE, this find suggests a mass structural reinforcement linked to the archaeological gap following the Pallava expedition, rather than natural erosion as previously theorized.
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