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Idol theft
TN idol wing gears up to retrieve stolen bronze murti from Christie’s
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Strict measures are in place to retrieve a bronze murti of Kalasamhara Murthy of Sri Kasi Viswanatha temple at Muthamalapuram in Thanjavur from Christie's...
20 murtis seized from French citizen in Auroville, Puducherry
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Tamil Nadu idol wing police has commenced investigation into the French connection after 20 murtis were recovered from the residence of a French citizen...
Three bronze murtis stolen from TN’s Kumbakonam temple traced to US museums
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The Tamil Nadu Police's Idol Wing traced three bronze murtis, stolen from Soundararaja Perumalkovil village temple near Kumbakonam 60 years ago, to museums and...
Stolen from a TN temple over 50 years ago, Maa Parvati murti traced to New York auction house
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The Tamil Nadu Police's Idol Wing have traced a murti of Goddess Parvati that was stolen from a temple in the state in 1971...
Rajasthan: theft of temple murtis across the state on the rise
Temple murtis are being targeted and stolen all across Rajasthan, especially in Jaipur. Police recently apprehended Shehzada Salim alias Dadda in connection with the...
Thoughts on The Idol Thief
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Colonialism and imperialism, as the leftists would often argue, continues to manifest itself in many ways, even as the colonies are long gone. A...
1000 Ancient Idols Smuggled Out of Bharat Every Year
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An estimated 1,000 pieces of ancient artworks are stolen from Bharat's temples every year and shipped to the international market, according to Singapore-based Bharatiya-origin...
Gold Missing From The Newly Constructed Murtis Of Kanchipuram Ekambareshwarar Temple
The ancient temples of Tamil Nadu which form a part of our cultural heritage have been subjected to corruption and ignorance, making them lose their...