Deepambalpuram

Deepambalpuram is a village in the Papanasam taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India.

Deepambalpuram
village
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictThanjavur
Population
 (2001)
 • Total670
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Demographics

As per the 2001 census, Deepambalpuram had a total population of 670 with 322 males and 348 females. The sex ratio was 1081. The literacy rate was 64.58.

Temple

There is a historical Sivan temple, where are the deities are Vanmeeganathar and Mangalambigai.

Idol theft

The idols of Shiva and Parvati called as Alingana Murti were stolen sometime in 1960s. The Idol Wing of the Tamil Nadu Criminal Investigation Department (IW-CID), with help from the volunteer-collective India Pride Project has traced them David Owsley Museum of Art at the Ball State University in the United States. The Idols were successfully recovered in 2021.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

References
  • "Primary Census Abstract - Census 2001". Directorate of Census Operations-Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 29 August 2009.
  1. S., Vijay Kumar (8 July 2015). "US antique collector surrenders stolen Manickavasagar statue". Times of India. Retrieved 19 August 2023. ... The base of the statue has an inscription in Tamil that reads: "Thipampaapuram Sivigai Naayagar." ...
  2. Slabaugh, Seth (15 July 2015). "Is Ball State University museum piece stolen art?". IndyStar. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  3. "Ball State museum faces question of whether artwork stolen". The Washington Times. Associated Press. 19 July 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  4. "ICE HSI partners with Ball State University and the David Owsley Museum of Art to recover a hidden idol stolen from India" (Press release). Muncie, Indiana: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  5. "US authorities recover stolen idol from south Indian temple". The Economic Times. PTI. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  6. "US to return stolen Chola era Shiva-Parvati idol to India". Business Standard. IANS. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  7. "Bringing back our heritage: Return of Tamil Nadu Antiquities" (PDF). pib.gov.in. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  8. "Temples get back idols returned by US, Aus". DT Next. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2023. ... While, Shiva-Parvati idols were handed over to Deepambalpuram Vanmeekanathar Temple ...


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