HINDU GODDESS
JEWELLED IDOL STOLEN CALCUTTA, January 4. The theft of the ancient idol o| Siva, the Hindu Goddess of Destruc. tion, from the Temple of Ayantshi, near Tirupur, in Southern India, had a strange sequel. The temple, which is an object of much veneration, and is a famous! centre for Hindu pilgrims,;was entered' by thieves last week, and the idol,which is encrusted with gold,~ silver, and gems, find is worth thousands of pounds, was stolen. The theft caused consternation among the worshippers,' and rigorous police and private inquiries failed to discover the This morning the temple priests were amazed to find the idol replaced, intact, on its pedestal. Two men whc are believed to have been concerned in the theft met sudden and mysterious deaths, which the devout declare to be the vengeance of the goddess. Their fate instilled terror in their accomplices, who returned the image to the temple- , , ■
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Evening Star, Issue 21624, 20 January 1934, Page 13
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