Mysore/Mysuru, May 22 -- Mysuru's cultural heritage has suffered another blow with the collapse of a portion of the compound wall of the 150-year-old Sanskrit Pathashala, raising fears of a major accident if immediate repairs are not taken up.

The incident assumes significance as it comes just two days after Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy directed officials to identify dilapidated buildings vulnerable to collapse during the monsoon and submit a report within two days.

Established during the reign of Mummadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, the Government Maharaja's Sanskrit College is one of the city's historic institutions where students from different regions study Vedas, Agamas and Shastras.

Apart from its educational importance, the...