Today while driving to Rameswaram from Chennai (Madras), I stopped for an hour at the Government Museum, Pudukkottai (அரசு அருங்காட்சியகம், புதுக்கோட்டை).
Surprisingly, they had a sizeable number of artefacts. Unfortunately, due to the extensive renovation of the building, which had been stalled for two years due to the pandemic, the items on display are all cramped in the few available display windows – for example, marine animals and ancient musical instruments share a display and so on.
If you are in the region, then spending an hour or two here will be a welcome break in your journey. Thanks to Subashini THF whose post about this place a few years ago, inspired me to make the visit.
அரசு அருங்காட்சியகம், புதுக்கோட்டை செல்லும் பாதை
The museum is open on all days except Fridays and holidays, from 9.30 AM to 5 PM.
Venkatarangan in front of a Dinosaur display
Thanjavur School of Painting – தஞ்சாவூர் பாணி ஓவியம்
Beetles (வண்டுகள்)
Metal Ware works – புதுக்கோட்டை உலோக வேலை
Fishes and Veena kept in the same display (மீன், வீணை)
Bhavya – Glass Painting
Lord Vishnu’s Dasavatharam and Sandalwood work
Thondaiman Rulers of Pudkkotai – புதுக்கோட்டை தொண்டைமான் அரசர்கள்
Oraments of Nattukkottai Chettiyars (நாட்டுக்கோட்டை செட்டிமாரின் ஆபரணங்கள்) and Ornaments of Muslim women (முஸ்லீம் பெண்களின் அணிகலன்கள்)
Crafts of Pudukkotai and Artifacts of the Megalithic Period
A dinosaur and a cannon that is on display
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