Sharad Mohan · @ssharadmohhan
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An extremely rare idol of #Shiva in His fierce dancing posture known as the #Nataraja #Nataraj has, day before yesterday, been withdrawn from an auction by Christie's from its #Paris #France sale.
This Idol was stolen in 1972 from #Pondicherry #TamilNadu & smuggled abroad.
Catalogued at €300,000, this c1600AD #Vijayanagar Period #Hindu idol is being repatriated back to #India
#AncientIndia #IndianHistory #IndianCulture #IndianHeritage #History #Heritage #Culture #Hinduism #Religion
#shiva #nataraja #NATARAJ #paris #france #pondicherry #tamilnadu #vijayanagar #hindu #india #AncientIndia #IndianHistory #IndianCulture #indianheritage #history #heritage #culture #hinduism #religion