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1,300-year-old Sculpture of Goddess Durga Found in J-K's Budgam

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A 12x7 cm black stone sculpture of Goddess Durga sitting on a lion throne was recovered during an excavation in the Khag area of Budgam in Central Kashmir in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam, said Javaid Ahmad, an official of the Department of Archives, Archaeology and Museums. The sculpture was handed over to the Department of Archaeology, Kashmir by Budgam Police for restoration on November 30, 2021, he added.