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The statue of ancient Kali is unearthed from the riverbed

The Goddess statue is sitting on a rock, the left leg is engraved with the words' ancient asura and the right leg is in a squatting position that has been discovered by archaeologists.

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The statue of the Goddess is sitting on a rock, the left leg is engraved with the word 'asura', the right neck and legs in the squatting posture discovered by archaeologists.

Accordingly, a statue of the Goddess named 'Badhra Kali' was unearthed from a river in Iravimangalam village.

Archaeologist V Narayanamoorthy said the beautifully carved stone sculpture is dated to more than 1,000 years old.

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When measuring the statue, it can be seen that the statue is 100 cm high and 137 cm wide depicting the goddess sitting on a rock with her left foot engraved with the word "asura" on the right side of her neck and legs.

The goddess held on to a skull and had a crown on her head.

Not only that, the goddess was seen with a hand holding a skull and a crown. The other hand is also holding a 'trishul' (a trident). In addition, a drum, shield and bell are seen on the other hands of the goddess.

Archaeologist said: "The expression of anger on the face of the sculptor is very beautiful and very natural . "

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Update 24 May 2019