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.