Chola-era precious Lord Krishna idol repatriated to Tamil Nadu from US
4 months ago

Chola-era precious Lord Krishna idol repatriated to Tamil Nadu from US

India Today  

An 11th-12th century Chola-period idol of ‘Kaliya Marthana Krishna’ has been returned to Tamil Nadu from the United States, with the help of Tamil Nadu Idol Wing CID police. To locate precious idols smuggled from temples in Tamil Nadu, the special teams of the Tamil Nadu Idol Wing CID police routinely search websites of foreign museums, art galleries, and private collectors. After diplomatic efforts involving the Tamil Nadu Idol Wing CID police, India’s Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of External Affairs, and Archaeological Survey of India, the Thai government returned the idol to India on June 25, 2024. The idol was received by the Tamil Nadu Idol Wing CID police in New Delhi on September 4.

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UK museum agrees to return stolen bronze idol it purchased in 1967 to Tamil Nadu: Police
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1 month, 1 week ago

UK museum agrees to return stolen bronze idol it purchased in 1967 to Tamil Nadu: Police

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Ashmolean Museum at Oxford University, London, which purchased the Thirumangai Alwar bronze idol in 1967, has agreed to return the idol to Tamil Nadu after the state Idol Wing CID submitted evidence of the idol's trafficking from an ancient temple in Thanjavur district, the police said on Friday. In its recent communication to the Tamil Nadu Idol Wing …

Idols stolen from temple in Aravalli Biodiversity Park in Delhi
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Idols stolen from temple in Aravalli Biodiversity Park in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Two metallic statues of the goddesses Saraswati and Kali were allegedly stolen from a temple located in the Aravalli Biodiversity Park near Vasant Kunj in south Delhi on Monday night, police said, adding that the theft was discovered by a resident on Tuesday morning. The Durga Maa Mandir at the Aravalli Biodiversity Park near Vasant Kunj on Tuesday. Rohit Meena, …

Hanuman idol freed from ‘police custody’ after 29 years, returned to temple
1 year, 9 months ago

Hanuman idol freed from ‘police custody’ after 29 years, returned to temple

Hindustan Times  

A Lord Hanuman idol, which was stolen and recovered days later by police 29 years ago, was released from a police station in Bhojpur district of Bihar and returned to the temple on Wednesday, a day ahead of Ramnavmi, police said. The Ashtadhaatu idol had been lying at malkhana of Krishnagarh police station in Barhara block of Bhojpur district since …

Chola period idol seized from a house in Swamimalai
2 years ago

Chola period idol seized from a house in Swamimalai

The Hindu  

The Idol Wing CID has seized a five feet metal idol of Goddess Sivagami suspected to be from later Chola period from a house in Swamimalai, Kumbakonam. Before commencing the search, the special team of the Idol Wing CID unit, Kumbakonam, obtained search orders from the Additional Chief Criminal Judicial Magistrate Kumbakonam. On December 24, the special team searched Saravanan’s …

1,000 year-old antique idols seized in TN
2 years, 5 months ago

1,000 year-old antique idols seized in TN

India TV News  

Five ancient idols, said to be at least 1,000 years old, were among the 8 recovered from a hideout in Swamimalai in Thanjavur district, the Tamil Nadu Idol Wing CID said on Wednesday. Exquisitely carved idols of Goddess Bogasakti Amman, weighing 200 kg, 2 idols of Buddha, in seated and standing postures, Andal and Lord Vishnu - all said to …

Explained: How a Parvati idol stolen 50 years ago from Tamil Nadu was found in New York
2 years, 5 months ago

Explained: How a Parvati idol stolen 50 years ago from Tamil Nadu was found in New York

Firstpost  

The 52-cm tall idol belonging to the Chola period was stolen in May 1979 from the Nadanapureshwarar Sivan Temple at Thandanthottam, Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu. Thanks to the untiring efforts of the Tamil Nadu Idol Wing Criminal Investigation Department, an idol of Goddess Parvati, which went missing from the Nadanapureshwarar Sivan Temple at Thandanthottam, Kumbakonam, half a century ago, was …

14 antique idols worth crores seized in TN's Thanjavur; one held
2 years, 5 months ago

14 antique idols worth crores seized in TN's Thanjavur; one held

India Today  

The Idol Wing of Tamil Nadu has taken into custody a man running a store in the Arts village in Thanjavur and have also seized 14 antique idols worth crores from his possession. Acting on a tip-off, the idol wing got to know about Ganapathy, who owns an establishment called Art Village in Shivaji Nagar, Thanjavur and found that he …

Tamil Nadu BJP leader, two cops arrested for trying to sell antique idols
2 years, 11 months ago

Tamil Nadu BJP leader, two cops arrested for trying to sell antique idols

India Today  

Tamil Nadu BJP minority wing district secretary and two policemen were arrested for attempting to sell antique idols worth over Rs 5 crore in Ramanathapuram. The Madurai police officers led by IPS Dhinakaran arrested BJP leader Alexander, acting on a tip-off that he was in an attempt to sell the relics. Alexander then confessed to having possession of seven Hindu …

Stolen bronze idols of Lord Rama, Lakshman, Sita recovered in UK handed over to Tamil Nadu
4 years, 1 month ago

Stolen bronze idols of Lord Rama, Lakshman, Sita recovered in UK handed over to Tamil Nadu

India TV News  

Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Prahlad Patel on Wednesday handed over bronze idols of Lord Rama, Lakshman, and Goddess Sita to the Tamil Nadu government at the ASI headquarters here, restituting the artifacts which were stolen over 20 years ago. On September 15, London Metropolitan Police had handed over the statues to the High Commission of India after they …

Andhra Pradesh: Hindu gods and goddesses’ idols desecrated in East Godavari district
4 years, 11 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Hindu gods and goddesses’ idols desecrated in East Godavari district

Op India  

Some unknown miscreants desecrated many Hindu god and goddess idols and flex banners in Pithapuram city in East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh in the wee hours of Tuesday. According to reports, some unidentified miscreants used hammers to disfigure cemented idols of Lord Ganesha, Hanuman, Sai Baba and Durgamata in the Bajranj temple located in the open shed in Suravarapu …

Tamil Nadu Idol Wing police revive 4-decade-old case
5 years, 10 months ago

Tamil Nadu Idol Wing police revive 4-decade-old case

The Hindu  

The Idol Wing has registered a case in connection with the theft of idols from the Natanapureeswarar temple at Thandanthottam near Kumbakonam, reported more than four decades ago. The first theft at the early Chola period temple was reported on May 12, 1971 when five ‘panchaloha’ idols were reported missing from the temple. The idols were more than 1,300 years …

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