Ministry of Culture
Posted On:
12 May 2026 10:07PM
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M. Annadurai
ADG (M&C)
Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Press Information Bureau
pibculture@gmail.com
Ph: +91 9868800995
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National Media Centre,
Raisina Road
New Delhi-110001
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New Delhi: 12th May, 2026
MEDIA INVITATION
Dear Sir/Madam, you are cordially invited to cover the following event:
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Event
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Press Meet: Celebrating the Return of the Lost Cultural Heritage of India
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Brief
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Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat will address the media on the repatriation of important Indian antiquities from the Smithsonian Institution, United States. The event will showcase three precious Tamil Nadu temple bronzes - Shiva Nataraja (Chola period, circa 990 CE), Saint Sundarar with Paravai (16th century, Vijayanagara period), and Somaskanda (Shiva and Uma) (12th century, Chola period) - repatriated through coordinated diplomatic and institutional efforts by the Ministry of Culture, Archaeological Survey of India, and the Embassy of India in the United States.
The event will be followed by lunch.
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Date & Time
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13th May, 2026 | 02:00 PM
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Venue
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National Museum, Janpath, New Delhi
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All correspondents, reporters, camerapersons and photographers from the print media, television channels, radio, magazines, social media, and digital media are requested to cover the event.
Thanking you,
Yours sincerely,
(M. Annadurai)
To,
DG(News), Doordarshan, New Delhi
DG(News), AIR, New Delhi
Director, Photo Division/PIB Photo Unit, New Delhi
Bureau Chief & Chief Photographers of all News Agencies and Newspapers
Venue
National Museum, Janpath, New Delhi
Event Date
13 May 2026 2:00PM
Invitation Id:
159239
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