Stone laid for museum at Kambarmedu

Trichy: The week-long Kamba Ramayan festival concluded at Kambarmedu in Mayiladuthurai district on Sunday, with laying of foundation stone for an open air museum and augmented reality/virtual reality centre at the archaeological site. Kambarmedu is believed to be the birthplace of the poet Kambar.
Arunish Chawla, secretary in the ministry of culture, who attended the valedictory session, said the museum will depict Ramayana in Chola temples and provide an immersive experience to witness the true spirit of Kamba Ramayana and see it come to life. "Lord Ram is the soul of the country, and the Ramayana has a unique cultural, civilizational, and social connection across the length and breadth of the nation," he said. Yadubir Singh Rawat, director general of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), was also present.
Chawla also presented awards to the top three winners of quiz competitions, essay writing, and speech contests organized by ASI and South Zone Cultural Centre. There was also a photo exhibition open to the general public through the week. The event was inaugurated by governor R N Ravi on March 30. Ravi, who welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday for the inauguration of the Pamban Bridge on the occasion of Rama Navami, presented the latter with all nine volumes of Kamba Ramayana.