16th century brick well at Chandragiri demands facelift

Tirupati: A brick-built step well, emblematic of 16th century Vijayanagara architecture at Chandragiri, is in urgent need of restoration, according to Dr E Sivanagireddy, archaeologist and CEO of Pleach India Foundation. During a visit to the site in recent times, Dr Reddy, informed by Suryadevara Harikrishna and accompanied by heritage activist BV Ramana, revealed that