Cellar found near Hanuman door in Shri Vitthal Temple of Pandharpur

Pandharpur, Maharashtra – While restoration work was in progress near the Hanuman door in Shri Vitthal Temple here, a cellar was found on 31^st May at 2 a.m. The length and breadth of this cellar is 6’ x 6′. On 31^st May, this cellar was inspected in the presence of the members of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Temple Committee and Varkaris. Many idols were found in the room. An idol of a Goddess measuring 3.5’ height, along with other idols, was found. The preliminary calculation suggests that the idol of the Goddess could date back to the 12^th or 13^th century. Along with all these idols, a few coins have also been found. Further research will be carried out on these idols and the coins.