Modi Govt Retrieved 24 antiquities

     Written by : SMTV24x7 | Sun, Aug 20, 2017, 07:07 PM

Modi Govt Retrieved 24 antiquities

Hyderabad Aug 20: The central Government has initiated an action. Modi Government has brought back 24 antiquities belonging to India.
Some of them are

* A metal statue of Sri Devi from the Chola period.

* A terracota female figure dating back to the Mauryan era.

* A statue of Bahubali.

* A bronze statue of Saint Mannikkavachaka.

* Metal images of Ganesha.

* Metal images of Parvati.

* A floral tile from Kashmir.

* A sandstone male figure in Tribhanga posture.

* A sandstone bust of a female.

* A sandstone broken figure.

* A stone image of Durga.

* A damaged sandstone image of Nataraja in dancing posture.

* A mutilated sandstone panel depicting two male figures (vidhyaadharas)

* Stone images of a couple.

* A seated Buddha.

* A panel of devotees of Buddha.

* A stone image of Pratyangira and statues of Nataraja and Ardhanareeswar.

* A statue of Uma Parameshwar.

* A Parrot Lady.

* A Durga (Mahishmardini) belonging to Jammu and Kashmir.

* Sculpture of Brahma and Brahmani.

* 16 were brought back from the US.

* 5 were brought from Australia

* one each from Canada, Germany, and Singapore were retrieved.

* 13 antiquities are yet to be retrieved from foreign countries include

# A female bracket figure.
# A torso of Vishnu.
# Bharhut sculpture.
# Tanjore paintings.
# A stele of Varaha from the Pala period.
# A stone panel depicting Revanta.
# Other figures statues of female and male devotees.
# A stone sculpture of Varah.
# Jain Trithanka image.
# A stone sculpture of Buddha.
# A pair of door guardians (Vijayanagar empire).
# Dancing Child Sambandara, Nandi, Trident with Kali all from
Chola dynasty.

Let's hope the government brings back all the remaining items so that our culture is preserved.