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

Author: Al Jazeera\
Published on: 02/05/2026 | 00:00:00

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Buddha statue stolen from a Nepali temple has been reinstalled in its original location. The statue, dating to the 13th century, was carried in a palanquin back to its pagoda-style temple in Kathmandu. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4Nepal announces two-day weekends as fuel crisis caused by Iran war deepens list 2 of 4nepal’s home minister resigns. The statue was taken from the temple in the 1980s and later emerged at Tibet House US, a cultural centre in New York, where it was gifted by an unknown monk. About 200 artefacts have been returned to Nepal, according to the Archaeology Department.


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