Posted on 03/09/2009 9:02:24 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
An idol of Lord Rama -- about 1000-years-old -- was found at Sidha Ashram in Panna district of Madhya Pradesh.
The idol of 11th century AD was found by intellects and archaeologists taking part in nine-day Ram Vangaman Path Sarvekshan Yatra started from Satna district's Chitrkut area from March 1, official sources said today.
"This is the most ancient idol of Lord Rama found ever," claimed Archaeology Experts R K Chaturvedi and R A Sharma, member of Prof Awadesh Parasad Pande headed Sarvekshan Yatra team.
The idol of the deity was holding a bow and arrow indicating his readiness to destroy evils.
There was also a Shaiv Temple of 11th century AD in which all forms of Lord Shiv were displayed. The team's experts said that it was a great misfortune that no steps were taken for the conservation of such unique and rare temples.
(Excerpt) Read more at newkerala.com ...
‘morning Sunken Civ
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Two held with Rs 2-cr Rama idol New Delhi, June 29 Two persons were arrested here yesterday while attempting to sell a 400-year-old idol of Lord Rama, which is valued at Rs 2 crore. The suspects were identified as Aman Gupta (30) and Ramakant Shukla (45). They were arrested after a tip-off from someone at a temple near Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg where the suspects had come to sell the idol, the police revealed.
uhh.....sorry. What were you talking about?
You were in that bar too, huh?
The experience was very........... Zen.
It had nothing to do with the story, but it *was* on the original page, so I figured I’d better use it, y’know, just for authenticity. The right hand doesn’t know what the left hand’s doin’...
You'd think a shot of a pretty, (obviously) fit young lady in spandex would at least warrant a caption! :-P
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