Puri: The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) on Thursday secured the remains of the ancient lion statues found on the premises of Emar Mutt. According to the ASI the statues date back to the Ganga dynasty. The remains were taken to the local ASI office where these would be carefully examined to ascertain the specifications and age of the sculptures.
The ASI’s Bhubaneswar Circle Superintending Archeologist Arun Kumar Mallick, along with a team of experts, came to Puri for inspection of the recovered lion sculpture which was partly damaged. “The ancient lion sculpture could be of the Ganga dynasty era. However, more on it can be said only after it is tested in the archaeological laboratory,” Mallick said.
Today, a group of local activists staged a protest while the statues were being taken. They demanded that the statues be kept at the same spot from where it was found during excavation.
