Ancient minar in Puranigudam being shifted

Around 110 years ago, the famous Mosque of Puranigudam was established. The mosque also sports a beautiful minar which typically attracts everyone passing through that area. Now, with the construction of the four-lane in that area going on, there was a need to demolish the century-old minar of the mosque.

But, people of Puranigudam have decided to preserve the century old minar and the two-storey minar near the NH 37 in Puranigudam is gradually being shifted from its original site with the help of modern technology.

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Irrespective of caste, creed or religion, all the local people in Puranigudam have come forward to protect the minar, which will be shifted 70 feet away from its original site. A Haryana-based company has been engaged in the work, which is likely to be finished within a week.

The minar was built in 1909 by a famous mason from Dhaka. The minar is made of clay and lime with no inner iron structure. Instead of cement, a paste of rice and eggs was used to construct the minar. Bamboo was used instead of steel rods in the minar.