The Idol Wing CID, with the assistance of Homeland Security Investigations, U.S., has traced a stone idol of Lord Murugan, which was stolen from a 7th Century Pallava-era temple at Thachur in Kallakurichi district and smuggled into the United States. On hearing about the recovery and restitution of three idols which had been stolen from Adhikesava Perumal Temple in Ulundurpet, …
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 …
The Tamil Nadu Idol Wing, with the help of IIT-Madras has taken steps to set up a virtual museum at www.tnidols.com. The idol wing plans to request the Tamil Nadu government, which has the physical ownership of the idols, to sell the digital versions of the idols at the museum, barring idols from temples as NFTs. According to the DTNext …
