According to Spokesperson for the Department of Archeology Rambahadur Kuwar, they have discovered baked clay figurines and vessels, two wells and the remains of a temple built during the Mouryan era.
“The discovery is significant in that it would help our ongoing study of the Koilya kingdom that existed centuries ago. Of the two wells discovered during excavation, one belongs to the Kusasan era and the other to Mouryan era,” said Kuwar. [break]
The excavation works at Panditpur, which had lasted for three weeks, had started from April 7, 2013. A similar excavation had been carried out in Tilaurakot last year.
“The recently found shards of vessels are similar to those we found in Tilaurakot. Along with the vessels, figurines bearing close resemblance to the ancient Kusan art were also discovered,” said Kuwar.
Archeological expert Sukra Raj Shrestha said that the excavation works had gained momentum after they discovered ancient artifacts at the same place some five years ago.
“Last year, the excavation was carried out near the Kotemai temple area but this year´s finding holds more significance. We are planning to excavate cultivated lands belonging to the locals this year to find out more facts,” said Shrestha.
The Department of Archeology and Lumbini Development Fund have also started excavation at Bhawanipur and Kanyamai of Devdaha, birthplace of Lord Buddha´s mother Mayadevi.
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