Mangaluru: A huge well that is almost a century old has been discovered in the city Hampanakatte area.

The well was found near the rickshaw parking near the Hampanakatte signal. Road excavation work under the Smart City project has been going on for some days here. During the excavation, a concrete slab appeared. When the slab was lifted, a deep well was discovered.

According to locals, there is a story that a century ago Appanna, a native of Hampanakatte, would sit on a wooden pallet and provide water to thirsty travellers coming to Mangaluru. He is said to have brought the water for the travellers from the well. Hence the area got the name ‘Appanna katte’ (Appanna’s circle) which later became ‘Hampanakatte.’