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Nepal celebrates return of stolen 13th-century Buddha statue from New York

Al Jazeera·Al Jazeera·about 1 month ago
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The Himalayan nation restores centuries-old statue, stolen in the 1980s, to its original temple in capital Kathmandu. A centuries-old Buddha statue stolen from a Nepali temple has been reinstalled in its original location, one of several artefacts returned from foreign museums and collectors in recent years. The statue, dating to the 13th century, was carried in a palanquin back to its pagoda-style temple in the capital, Kathmandu, to the sound of traditional music on Friday. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Nepal announces two-day weekends as fuel crisis caused by Iran war deepens list 2 of 4 Nepal’s home minister resigns, second cabinet exit in one month list 3 of 4 Nepal’s ex-PM Oli detained over alleged role in deadly protest crackdown list 4 of 4 Now in power, Nepal’s rapper-politician Balen Shah faces new challenge end of list “I feel so happy, we all do.…

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