In one of the biggest icon seizures, the Chennai Air Cargo Customs forestalled the sneaking of a metal Ganesha symbol. The icon of Ganesha in a moving posture called the – Nritya Ganapati was going to be sent out from a house in Kanchipuram, close to Chennai. The icon weighs 130 Kgs and is 5.25 feet in stature.
As indicated by customs, the held onto symbol isn’t enlisted with the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) under Antiquities and Treasures Act. The icon showed fine subtleties and was distorted as per legendary practices dependent on old ‘shilpashastra’ – sculpting – procedures.
As per high-ranking representatives, the icon bore signs of mileage demonstrating it is was being used for quite a while. During the examination, it was tracked down that the icon was sent by the exporter from Chennai to Kanchipuram for treatment. The specialists at ASI analyzed the symbol and expressed that the sculpture was over 400-years of age and is detectable to the Vijayanagara-Nayak period, in light of the iconographic subtleties.
The ‘Nritya Ganapati’ is viewed as the fifteenth among the 32 unique types of Ganapati. Venerating this type of Ganapati is accepted to give capability and accomplishment for every one of the individuals who look to dominate in dance and expressive arts.
This type of Ganapati is seen chiefly in stone models and compositions, and the metallic type of ‘Nritya Ganapati’ of this size is considered uncommon. The two sets of openings in the ‘peedam’ make the symbol ideal for sanctuary Utsava functions where the god is conveyed outside the sanctuary.
