Day: October 23, 2017

Temple Sites (i) Madurai In Madurai district, TN. Capital of the Pandya. Third Sangam was held here. Maduraikkanchi, part of the Pattuppattu describes Madura city, its palace, temples, houses, and markets. Centre of crafts: making of gold ornaments, ivory work, inlay work, bangle making, The Arthashastra mentions Madurai as a centre of fine cotton textiles. […]

Painted Grey Ware Sites (i) Kaushambi     In Kashambi district, Uttar Pradesh. Capital of Vatsa, a Mahajanapada of the 6th century B.C. Ashokan Pillars found here. Centre of trade. Chinese pilgrim Hieun Tsang visited. Excavations reveal settlements dating back to 2nd millinum B.C. PGW pottery, trace of iron etc pointing to a later Vedic settlement. […]