CHENNAI: Two 1,000-year-old bronze idols of the most powerful ruler from the imperial Cholas dynasty, Rajaraja Chola, and his queen Lokamadevi, which went missing from Brihadeeswarar temple at Thanjavur greater than 50 years in the past, returned to Tamil Nadu on Thursday. Retrieved from a personal museum in Ahmedabad, the 2 idols would now be installed at the Big Temple (Brihadeeswarar temple) in the next 3 days.
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Briefing newspersons right here, inspector-general of police AG Pon Manickavel, who led a team to retrieve the idols from Calico museum in Ahmedabad at Gujarat, mentioned efforts would proceed for the restoration of such stolen idols to the state.
Bronze idols of Rajaraja Chola and Ulagamaadevi arrive in Chennai.
"We registered a case (with regard to missing of the two idols from the Big Temple) just three months ago and retrieved it within 90 days. We would be installing these idols at his house," Pon Manickavel mentioned, underscoring that the idols of Rajaraja Chola and his queen Lokamadevi can be stored at Brihadeeswarar temple in 3 days.
The idols have been stolen from Big Temple at Tanjore greater than 50 years in the past.
Asked whether or not any arrest has been made over the stolen idols, he mentioned that none were booked to this point. "But, we will be arresting the culprits," he added. "About 20 idols are missing from the temple. A similar idol has been replaced inside the temple," the inspector-general mentioned.
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Briefing newspersons right here, inspector-general of police AG Pon Manickavel, who led a team to retrieve the idols from Calico museum in Ahmedabad at Gujarat, mentioned efforts would proceed for the restoration of such stolen idols to the state.
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"We registered a case (with regard to missing of the two idols from the Big Temple) just three months ago and retrieved it within 90 days. We would be installing these idols at his house," Pon Manickavel mentioned, underscoring that the idols of Rajaraja Chola and his queen Lokamadevi can be stored at Brihadeeswarar temple in 3 days.
The idols have been stolen from Big Temple at Tanjore greater than 50 years in the past.
Asked whether or not any arrest has been made over the stolen idols, he mentioned that none were booked to this point. "But, we will be arresting the culprits," he added. "About 20 idols are missing from the temple. A similar idol has been replaced inside the temple," the inspector-general mentioned.
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