Alathur | |
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village | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Tiruvarur |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 1,626 |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Alathur is a village in the Mannargudi taluk of Tiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu, India.
As per the 2001 census, Alathur had a population of 1,626 with 841 males and 785 females. The sex ratio was 933. The literacy rate was 67.39.[1]
Historical Viswanatha Swamy Temple and Venugopala Swamy Temple are located here.
The Chola-era brozes were stolen from the temples more than 50years ago.[2] The Idol Wing of the Tamil Nadu Criminal Investigation Department (IW-CID) has traced them to various museums/institutions in the United States.[3][4]
S.No. | Deity | Stolen Idol traced to | Country | Current status | More Details |
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1 | Vishnu | Los Angeles County Museum of Art | United States | Unknown | [2][3][4][5] |
2 | Sridevi | Los Angeles County Museum of Art | United States | Unknown | [2][3][4][6] |
3 | Bhudevi | Los Angeles County Museum of Art | United States | Unknown | [2][3][4][7] |
S.No. | Deity | Stolen Idol traced to | Country | Current status | More Details |
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1 | Somaskanda | Freer Gallery of Art | United States | Unknown | [2][8] |
2 | Dancing Sambandar | Norton Simon Museum | United States | Unknown | [2][9] Auctioned by Christie's in 2011 |
3 | Yoganarasimha | Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art | United States | Unknown | [3][10] |
4 | Ganesha | Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art | United States | Unknown | [3][11] |
5 | Dancing Krishna | Christie's | Unknown | [4][12] Auctioned by Christie's in 2020 | |
6 | Standing Vishnu | Metropolitan Museum of Art | United States | Unknown | [4][13] |