Sripurandan (North)
Sripurandan (North) is a village in the Udayarpalayam taluk of Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, India.
Sripurandan (North) | |
|---|---|
village | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Ariyalur |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 3,029 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TN- |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Sex ratio | 989 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 56.51% |
Demographics
As per the 2001 census, Sripurandan (North) had a total population of 3029 with 1523 males and 1506 females.[1]
Stolen Idols
The village became famous in 2008, when theft of 8 idols were discovered from a 9th-century Chola 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. Two of the stolen statues were consequently returned and are now displayed in the Government Museum at Kumbakonam.[2][3]
References
- Primary Census Abstract, Directorate of Census Operations-Tamil Nadu Archived 29 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- Boland, Michaela; Hodge, Amanda (8 March 2014). "Town prays for its stolen god Shiva to return". The Australian. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- Hodge, Amanda (10 November 2014). "Tamil Nadu village turns out to welcome home Dancing Shiva". The Australian. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
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