Tamil Nadu - Thanjavur   

ASI organises photo contest for students on monuments

— Photo: M. Srinath

History speaks: Visitors looking at photographs displayed at an exhibition in Thanjavur on Wednesday.

THANJAVUR: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has organised a photo exhibition at the Big Temple here to celebrate the World Heritage Week from November 19 to 25.

Photos of the Big Temple and other monuments in Thanjavur district, Perambalur district, Mamallapuram and Gingee fort have been displayed at the exhibition. Pictures showing the condition of monuments before and after renovation and conservation are also exhibited.

According to a press release issued here by Sathyabhama Bhadreenath, Superintending Archaeologist, ASI, Chennai circle, a similar photo exhibition has been organised at Mammalapuram also.

A photo competition “Monumental heritage as viewed by you” or “Heritage monuments through your eyes,” with a short note justifying the photograph would also be conducted at Mamallapuram and Big Temple here.

The competition would be open to students.

Those interested should register their names with the ASI, Chennai Circle, Fort St. George, Chennai by e-mail at asichen@dataone.in or in the phone number 044-25670397 or 25670396 or at the Office of the Senior Conservation Assistant, ASI, Mamallapuram, phone: 27442226 or Office of the Senior Conservation Assistant, ASI, Thanjavur, phone: 04362-230826 by November 20.

The photographs should be taken between November 21 and 23 at any time either during day or night.

The photographs should be handed over to the ASI by November 23.

Three best photographs will be selected through a jury of eminent photographers.

They will be awarded with a prize during the valedictory on November 25, said the press release.

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