Sripurandan (North) is a village in the Udayarpalayam taluk of Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, India.
Demographics
As per the 2001 census, Sripurandan (North) had a total population of 3029 with 1523 males and 1506 females.Primary Census Abstract, Directorate of Census Operations-Tamil Nadu
Temple The village has a dilapidated Brihadeeswarar temple from 9th-century Chola period.
In 2008, theft of 8 idols from the temple was discovered by Government of India officials. One of these idols, the Sripuranthan Natarajan Idol found its way to the National Gallery of Australia. Some of the stolen statues were consequently returned and are now displayed in the Government Museum at Kumbakonam.
S.No. Deity As named in Idol Wing report Stolen Idol traced to Country Current status Remarks1 Nataraja Natarajar National Gallery of Australia Australia Recovered See: Sripuranthan Natarajan Idol2 Uma Parameshwari Sivagami Amman Asian Civilisations Museum Singapore Recovered 3 Ganesha Vinayagar Toledo Museum of Art United States Recovered 4 Devi Amman Recovered 5 Thani Amman ICE United States Unknown Incorrect labeling by IW6 Shiva Chandrashekar James H. Clark United States Unknown (Seized by US authorities) 7 Manikkavacakar Sampanthar Private collector United States Unknown (Seized by US authorities) Incorrect labeling by IW8 Sambandar Narthana Krishnar Unknown Incorrect labeling by IW
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