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Publication: www.indiatimes.com
Date: February 12 2001
The residents of Heravanadu, Avandoor
and Bettageri on Tuesday contributed their bit to the restoration of a
Shiva temple, which was explored recently.
The Madurappa Shiva temple at Heravanadu
was destroyed during the invasion of Tipu Sultan, and was left in that
state since then. However, in an attempt to restore the temple's lost glory,
the villagers began clearing the debris around the temple.
From dawn to dusk, men, women and
children in and around Heravanadu conducted the shramadana and gave a new
look to the ancient Shiva temple. Unwanted shrubs around the two acre land
were completely removed.
The villagers involved in the shramadana
told The Times of India, that the first step for the temple's renovation
had begun. Now, it was left to the concerned authorities to take further
action, they added.