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Plagued with nighmares, son became ill: Thief writes apology letter and returns 100-year-old Radha Krisha idol he stole from temple in Uttar Pradesh

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A thief who stole a Radha Krisha idol from a temple in the Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh returned it on 1st October and sought forgiveness from the priest
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Puducherry: Karaikal temple authorities lodge a complaint for theft of 8 antique idols six decades ago, 2 traced to a museum in New York

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8 idols from Sri Varathraja Perumal temple in Karaikal were stolen between 1959 and 1962, no complaint was lodged at that time
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18-century Maa Annapurna idol installed at Kashi Vishwanath temple, CM Yogi Adityanath performs the rituals

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Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath attended the pran pratistha (consecration) of the Maa Annapurna deity at the Kashi Viswanath temple today 
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After over 100 years, stolen murti of Maa Annapurna returns to UP from Canada, to be installed at Kashi Vishwanath Mandir in Varanasi: Details

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A 18th century idol of Maa Annapurna stolen from Varanasi in 1913 was returned by Canada, will be installed at Kashi Vishwanath Mandir
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Jaipur: Ragpicker Shehzada Salim steals antique Murtis and jewellery from Jain and Shiv temple, had entered temple to ‘drink water’

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On August 7 2021, the accused had entered the temple in Jaipur on the pretext of drinking water, when the idols caught his sight
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Tamil Nadu: 7 brass kalasams atop towers of Manjal Neer Kootha Ayyanar temple looted, case registered

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Burglars stole 7 kalasams atop the four towers of Manjal Neer Kootha Ayyanar temple at Vilangudi village near Thiruvaiyaru in Tamil Nadu
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Rajasthan: Burglars lock sleeping priest to steal several 500-year-old idols from Jain temple in Jaipur

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The working committee members demanded immediate arrest of the culprits and requested the Rajasthan government to protect the Jain temples in Rajasthan
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Odisha: 22 idols worth crores stolen from 800-year-old Daksha Prajapati temple

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Two instances of theft of idols from the same 800-year-old Daksha Prajapati temple in Odisha reported twice in the past
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Canada to return idol of Hindu Goddess Annapoorna stolen over 100 years ago from India

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The idol was stolen from a shrine in Varanasi about a century ago and was kept at the MacKenzie Art Gallery in the University of Regina.
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3 ancient artefacts to be returned to India during Australian PM Morrison’s visit

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The serpent king (Nagaraja) idol dates back to the 6th or 8th Century and is believed to be from Rajasthan or Madhya Pradesh. The 'Dwarapalas' from Tamil Nadu is said to be from the 15th century.
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