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Ancient Idol Of Lord Ram Unearthed From Late DMK Patriarch Karunanidhi’s Home District

March 9, 2024
The Commune

During the consecration ceremony for Lord Ram in Ayodhya, the I.N.D.I alliance found it challenging to accept and, consequently, opposed and distanced itself from the event, citing multiple reasons. Tamil Nadu Congress MP Jothimani supported this stance, emphasizing that Tamil Nadu primarily worships clan gods and lacks a Ram temple. Additionally, the DMK actively disrupted the occasion in various ways. However, it is noteworthy that Lord Ram’s idol has now been discovered in the late DMK patriarch Karunanidhi’s home district, Thiruvarur who had mocked Lord Ram several times.

In 2007 the plan Sethusamudram project was withdrawn due to technical difficulties of shallow water. At the backdrop, Karunanidhi rhetorically asked, “Who is this Raman? In which engineering college did he study and become a civil engineer? When did he build this so-called bridge? Is there any evidence for this?“.

While excavating the foundation for his house in Perumalakaram, Tiruvarur district, Marimuthu, a resident, made a remarkable discovery. Buried at a depth of 5 feet, he uncovered a precious ancient idol of Lord Ram made from a 5-metal alloy known as Aimpon, standing about 2 feet tall. Alongside the idol, a string lamp, a chain for hanging the lamp, and a headband were also found. Marimuthu, the owner of a flower shop on Koradacherry market street near Perumal Temple, expressed immense joy and a sense of blessing.

Upon receiving the information, government officials promptly visited the site for inspection. The village administrative officer, Rajkumar, and the tehsildar, Devendran, took charge of the situation. Devendran swiftly seized the Ram idol and transported it to the Tahsildar’s office. The Tahsildar stated that the true nature of the statue, whether it is an Aimpon idol or crafted from another metal, as well as its value, can only be determined after examination by archaeologists. Interestingly, the local residents recalled a similar discovery more than 40 years ago, where over 10 different types of metal objects, including a Ram padam, were found in the area.

Immediately when Thanthi TV reported this discovery, netizens celebrated this by ridiculing and mocking Dravidianists and Periyarists.

Later on, as the Dravidian communities found it challenging to endure the ridicule associated with the discovery, they devised a strategy to support this finding by asserting that the idol represented not Lord Ram but Buddha.

A netizen sarcastically inquired, “Since when did your Ram had hair bun his head and a long hole in his ear? He found a statue of Buddha, put saffron, sandalwood and garlanded it and told the story that it was a statue of Rama.”

In Tamil Nadu, a cultural custom prevailed where individuals adorned Kundalam (Earrings) on their ears, a tradition mirrored in statues and idols. For instance, at the Thiruvarur Kothanda Ramar Temple, the depictions of Lord Ram and Lakshman prominently feature elongated earrings. In the era predating British influence, it was customary to adorn long bunned hairstyles. However, the attempts by the D-Stock to manipulate narratives in their favor often lead to their exposure due to their lack of awareness.

Even in our contemporary age, where modern technology enables the swift collection of data to distinguish between truth and falsehood within seconds, the prevalence of false narratives and fabricated data remains a disheartening reality.

(with inputs from Dinakaran)

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