If the internet connection in our homes, the gas cylinder in our kitchens, and the fuel in our vehicles reach us without interruption, there is a woman working behind the scenes in the dark depths of the ocean, holding her breath and taking immense risks — Atulya K.V.
Born in the small village of Pattambi in Kerala's Palakkad district, Atulya is a Malayali woman who ventured into the world's deep oceans and made history. She is India's first female commercial diver.
While scuba diving is generally a recreational activity enjoyed for exploring the beauty of the sea, Atulya's work involves the far more dangerous field of commercial diving.
When major underwater oil and gas pipelines or internet cables are damaged, it is Atulya who dives beneath the sea to carry out repairs, welding, and maintenance work. She is also the only woman in India with the commercial license required to perform such operations.
She has visited many parts of the deep-sea world that most of us have never seen. Beneath the sea behind the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Atulya discovered unusual cave-like underwater formations.
Similarly, while diving off the coast of Kozhikode, she discovered ancient boats and marks believed to have been caused by cannonballs in an area thought to have served as a hideout of Kunjali Marakkar.
One of Atulya's long-standing dreams is to ensure that such discoveries are properly documented and preserved as part of history.
She completes these missions while facing powerful underwater currents and dangerous marine creatures such as stonefish and stingrays.
According to Atulya, nothing on the ocean floor truly belongs to us. The creatures living there are lives just like ours. Rather than disturbing them, we should become a part of their world, respect them, and appreciate them.
Atulya, a Malayali woman who safeguards both critical national infrastructure and remnants of history in the unseen depths of the sea, is herself a part of history.
Sadly, it must be said that even Wikipedia has not adequately recognized her with photographs and proper documentation.
The world should know about people like her—especially this young woman who is a pride of Kerala. Let that recognition begin with us.
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