The Ashmolean Museum in the UK has repatriated a stolen 16th-century bronze idol of Saint Thirumankai Alvar to India, paving the way for its return to the temple in Tamil Nadu where it was originally ...

The idol was taken from the Sri Soundararaja Perumal Temple in Thadikombu after the Ashmolean Museum purchased it at an auction in 1967 from a private collector.

The return of the Tirumankai Alvar statue adds to a growing number of Indian antiquities being repatriated from international museums and collections in recent years.

“Somaskanda” (Chola period, 12th century) Tamil Nadu state, India (all images courtesy the National Museum of Asian Art) The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Asian Art (NMAA) will ...

A 16th-century bronze statue of Saint Tirumankai Alvar, taken from a Tamil Nadu temple, is returning to India from the UK. Acquired by the Ashmolean Museum in 1967, its provenance became questionable ...

The annual 10-day Koda festival at the famous Bhagavathi Amman temple began here with the traditional Kodiyettu flag hoisting ceremony witnessed by thousands of devotees. The temple flag was hoisted ...

C.P. Radhakrishnan highlights Tamil's global recognition under Modi, emphasising cultural unity despite historical divisions in India.