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An ancient idol of the goddess Annapurna, stolen from India about a century ago, is being brought back from Canada.
Annapurna is the goddess of food.
The 18th-century idol, carved in the Benares style, is part of the University of Regina, Canada’s collection at the MacKenzie Art Gallery.
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A few weeks ago, 13th-century old bronze idols of Lord Rama, Lakshmana and goddess Sita were handed to the Tamil Nadu government from the UK recently,.
Between 2014 and 2020, the government has been able to retrieve 40 antiquities from various countries.
Between 1976 and 2014, as per ASI records, 13 antique pieces had been repatriated to India.
