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Melakasakudy

Coordinates: 10°57′41″N 79°47′01″E / 10.9615269994°N 79.783590153°E / 10.9615269994; 79.783590153
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10°57′41″N 79°47′01″E / 10.9615269994°N 79.783590153°E / 10.9615269994; 79.783590153

Melakasakudy is a revenue village in the Karaikal taluk of Puducherry District. It is situated to the west of Karaikal town.

Temple

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Hanuman (Met Museum)
Narasimha (Met Museum)

An ancient Varatharaja Perumal temple is present in the village.

Idol theft

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Eight antique idols belonging to the temple were stolen sometime between 1959 and 1962. The Nataraja idol was found 15 days later and reinstalled. A volunteer-collective India Pride Project has traced the remaining idols to few museums/institutions in the Western world.[1]

Similar idol theft was reported from the Tantondreeswara temple in the nearby Nedungadu, beyond the Nattar River in 1959.[2]

S.No. Deity Stolen Idol traced to Country Current status More Details
1 Rama Unknown
2 Sita Unknown
3 Lakshmana Unknown
4 Hanuman Metropolitan Museum of Art United States Unknown [3]
5 Narasimha Metropolitan Museum of Art United States Unknown [4]
6 Chakratalvar Unknown
7 Thirumangai Alvar Unknown
8 Ambal Unknown

References

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  • "Karaikal District - Revenue Administration". Karaikal District. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  1. ^ Dominique, Bosco (23 December 2022). "Karaikal temple lodges complaint six decades after 8 antique idols stolen". Times of India. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  2. ^ Dominique, Bosco (9 February 2023). "Karaikal temple priest lodges complaint six decades after two antique idols were stolen". Times of India. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Hanuman Conversing". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. c. 1100. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Yoga Narasimha, Vishnu's Man-Lion Incarnation". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. c. 1200. Retrieved 11 September 2023.