Goddess Annapurna Idol

  • On November 29, Prime Minister announced that an ancient idol of the goddess Annapurna, stolen from India about a century ago, is being brought back from Canada.
  • This idol was stolen from a temple on the river banks of Varanasi and smuggled out of the country around 100 years ago somewhere around 1913.

About the Idol

  • Annapurna is the goddess of food.
  • The 18th-century idolis carved in the Benares style.
  • She holds a bowl of kheer in one hand and a spoon in the other. These are items associated with the goddess of food, who is also the deity of ....
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