TIRUCHY: Panchaloha idols were unearthed in Thanjavur on Thursday while making bunds in a paddy field, and the archaeological enthusiasts claimed them to be from the period between the 12th and 13th centuries.

It is said that while Alexander (36), a farmer from Manambadi village near Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, was making bunds along his paddy field in the locality, he heard a clanging noise. Immediately, he cleared the soil carefully and found that there were metal idols. Soon, he passed on the information to the revenue officials.

Based on the information, a team of revenue staff headed by the VAO Loganathan rushed to the spot and found that there were six articles, including three metal idols and a damaged metal pot and soon, the VAO retrieved them and handed them over to the Tiruvidaimarudur tahsildhar Santha Meena. Subsequently, the idols were cleaned, and information was passed on to the district administration.

Meanwhile, the archaeological enthusiasts from the region inspected the idols and said that they were made of panchaloha and dated back between 12th and 13th centuries. 

“Still, a thorough analysis would confirm the exact age,” said the archaeological enthusiasts.