On the highway southeast of Madurai, leading to Sivaganga district, the dust rises in the afternoon heat, swirling in circles, and mirages turn the road into imaginary mirrors. Just 13 km on, the road to the right turns into a near dirt track, verdant fields on either side, until it ends in a clearing where conspicuous asbestos roofing guards deep pits. This dead end is where history stole a pause, captured the world in awe; it marks a watershed moment in Indian archaeology. Welcome to Keeladi.
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