Vishnu Statue, Bairwa, Madhwapur

The Vishnu Statue in Bairwa is an ancient statue of Vishnu.

Vishnu Statue, Bairwa
YearKarnat Dynasty (13th - 14th centuries)
SubjectVishnu
Dimensions69 cm cm × 158 cm cm (?? × ??)
Weight5 Quintal
LocationBairwa Village, Madhwapur

History

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The statue was found under the farm of a former mukhiya Mohammad Latif Rain at Bairwa village of Madhwapur block in Madhubani district of the Indian state of Bihar on 19 March 2021. At the time of this incident many famous people from the area come like Raju Pathak.[1][2] This statue was placed in a Hindu temple Brahma Baba Sthan in the village.

Statue

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According to Chandraprakash, a technical assistant of Maharajadhiraj Laxmishwar Singh Museum located in Darbhanga, it is an ashtadhatu black figure.[3][4] The weight is around 5 quintals. It is 158 cm in length and 69 cm in width. According to archeologist Dr Sushant Kumar of the museum the statue was made around 13th-14th centuries, possibly in the period between Karnat dynasty and Oiniwar dynasty of Mithila.[5][6][7] It seems that the village must be of Vishnu worshipers during the time of the Karnatak dynasty in Mithila.[8] President Shiv Kumar Mishra of Maharajadhiraj Laxmishwar Singh Museum urged the district administration and the people of the society to keep the idol in the museum in view of the safety of the ancient idol but the people of the village refused to keep the statue in the museum. The villagers assured to build a temple of Vishnu and keep the statue safe in the temple. In consultation with Dr. Shiv Kumar Mishra, the Madhwapur police station in-charge took written undertaking from the villagers to guarantee the safety of the idol and informed the Madhubani district administration.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Madhwapur, Madhubani : मधवापुर: बैरवा में मो. सिकंदर राइन के खेत से मिट्टी खनन के दौरान मिली ग्रेनाइट पत्थर से बनी भगवान विष्णु की मूर्ति | Public App". Public (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  2. ^ "बैरवा में मिट्टी खुदाई में मिला भगवान विष्णु की मूर्ति". BNN News. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  3. ^ "BREKING : बैरवा गांव में मिट्टी खुदाई के दौरान मिला भगवान विष्णु की अष्टधातु मूर्ती, देखने के लिए उमड़ा लोगों की भीड़". Madhubani News (in Hindi). 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  4. ^ MADHWAPUR : बैरवा में जमीन के अंदर से निकले भगवान विष्णु, लोगों ने कहा धन्य हो गया यहां की धरती|, retrieved 2021-10-26
  5. ^ "मधुबनी में कर रहे थे खेत में मिट्टी कटाई, अंदर से निकल आई आठ सौ साल पुरानी भगवान विष्णु की प्रतिमा". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  6. ^ "बैरवा गांव में खेत से मिली भगवान विष्णु की प्रतिमा". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  7. ^ "मिट्टी खुदाई के दौरान मिली भगवान विष्णु की प्रतिमा, पूजा करने के लिए जुटे लोग". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
  8. ^ "मधुबनी में कर रहे थे खेत में मिट्टी कटाई, अंदर से निकल आई आठ सौ साल पुरानी भगवान विष्णु की प्रतिमा". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-03-20.
  9. ^ "भगवान विष्णु की मूर्ति को संग्रहालय में रखे, तस्कर से खतरा". Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-03-20.