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Nagapattinam
museum survives tsunami waves
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Rare sculptures
at the Government Museum in Nagapattinam. The 120-year-old
building of the museum located near the sea narrowly
escaped the wrath of tsunami.
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Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu): The 120-year-old Government
Museum situated near the sea in Nagapattinam has survived
the devastating tsunami waves of December 26, 2004. The
museum has a rare collection of panchaloha paintings and
a numismatic art gallery dating back to 12th Century B.C.
The tsunami waves could not enter the museum because of
its big compound wall and a strong door. Although some water
had entered the museum, the damage was minimum. "This is
a 120 year old building, which was constructed by the British
for their own purpose. Later, we took it over and now we
are using it as a museum, which has a rare collection of
29 bronze sculptures. The museum was saved by the walls
and the strong doors,which did not let the water enter the
building", said S. Sarvanan, the curator of the museum.
- Feb 5, 2005
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