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06/08/22 15:37 PM IST

Mistaken identity

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  • The Thalaivetti Muniyappan temple near Salem, where a local deity is worshipped as per Hindu rituals, will be treated as a Buddhist temple hereafter, thanks to a recent Madras High Court order.
  • The court order dated July 19 was based on a petition filed by S Sathia Chandran in 2011, which prayed the court to conduct an inspection of the Thalaivetti Muniyappan Temple at Kottai Road, Periyeri Village near Salem, to ascertain the “identity and antiquity” and take appropriate action to restore the status to a Buddha Trust.
Features of Sculpture 
  • The inspection report said the sculpture was made of hard stone.
  • The figure was in a seated position known as ardha-padmasana on a lotus pedestal.
  • The hands are posed in ‘dhyana mudra’.
  • The figure is Sagati.
  • The head shows lakshanas of the Buddha such as curly hair, ushnisha and elongated earlobe.
  • Urna is not visible on the forehead.
  • The head was severed from the torso which were glued together with cement and lime mixture a few years ago.
  • However, due to human error or some other reason, the head was not positioned properly to the torso and consequently, the head slightly twisted towards the left side of the body.
  • Height of the image is 108 cm in a cross legged (ardha-padmasana) posture.
  • The reverse side of the sculpture was flat without any artistic work.
Source- PIB 

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