alore.

“Air pollution can also compound the problem with thick layers of dust and soot getting deposited over time in the outdoors, especially as the sculptures are near a car parking lot, emitting a lot of soot and particulate matter,” she added.

T. Satyamurthy, former Superintending Archaeologist of the ASI, said stone idols, pillars lose their features such as carving if they are exposed to sun and rain. “There will be acidity in the first few spells of rain and that acid will deposit over the stone. Stone is not made only of silica but also other minerals. These minerals will react to the acid and then stone idols will deteriorate fast,” he cautioned.

On wooded pieces, Dr. Sharada said wood deteriorates easily if left exposed. Alternate exposure to wet and dry conditions can lead to swelling. Shrinkage and dryness lead to cracking and disfiguration and peeling off of painted layers especially on objects such as vahanas. If wood becomes very waterlogged, it needs to be treated for drying out, with some methods such as bathing in ethanol and then in acetone and so on, she explained.

Delhi’s solution

“The Archaelogical Survey of India has opened an exclusive museum to display restituted and seized artefacts at Purana Quila in New Delhi. The Tamil Nadu government can do something similar for objects that cannot be immediately traced to temples,” said S.Vijaykumar, art enthusiast.

“The artefacts especially the bronzes need to be immediately assessed for potential bronze disease and remedial measures must be taken up. Further as per the submission by HR & CE Department, they have a list of temples with 1,450 stone and bronze icons reported missing from 1992. These seized idols can be distributed to those temples based on a clear list for continuance of daily pooja till the cases are eventually settled,” he suggested. After a boring first round and an exciting round of 32, we’re through the first weekend of March Madness. Here’s a rundown of four major storylines that jumped out at me and the numbers behind them:

Happy trails, Duke

That Duke’s run as the No. 2-seed in the East would ultimately end against No. 7 South Carolina, was undoubtedly surprising. But the way it lost wasn’t. Duke struggled this season to pressure opposing guards into turnovers
alore. 

 “ Air pollution can also compound the trouble with dense layers of dust and carbon black getting deposited over prison term in the outdoors, especially as the sculptures are near a cable car parking draw, emitting a batch of soot and particulate matter, ” she add. 

 T. Satyamurthy, former Superintending Archaeologist of the ASI, said rock paragon, pillars lose their features such as carving if they are exposed to sunlight and rain. “ There will be acidity in the first few spells of rain and that acid will situate over the stone. Stone is not made only of silica but also early minerals. These mineral will react to the acid and then stone idols will deteriorate fast, ” he cautioned. 

 On wooded piece, Dr. Sharada said wood deteriorates easily if left expose. Alternate exposure to wet and dry conditions can lead to swelling. Shrinkage and dryness lead to cracking and disfiguration and peeling off of paint layers especially on object such as vahanas. If woodwind becomes very waterlogged, it needs to be treat for drying out, with some methods such as bathing in ethanol and then in acetone and therefore on, she explained. 

 Delhi ’s solution 

 “ The Archaelogical Survey of India has opened an exclusive museum to display restituted and seize artefacts at Purana Quila in New Delhi. The Tamil Nadu government can do something similar for aim that cannot be immediately trace to temples, ” said S.Vijaykumar, art enthusiast. 

 “ The artefacts particularly the bronzes need to be immediately assessed for likely bronze disease and remedial measure must be taken up. Further as per the meekness by HR & CE Department, they have a list of temples with 1,450 stone and bronze icons report missing from 1992. These seize idols can be distribute to those temples free-base on a clear list for duration of daily pooja till the case are eventually finalize, ” he suggested. After a boring first round and an exciting cycle of 32, we ’re through the first weekend of March Madness. Here ’s a rundown of four major storylines that jump out at me and the numbers behind them: 

 Happy trails, Duke 

 That Duke ’s run as the No. 2 - seed in the East would ultimately end against No. 7 South Carolina, was undoubtedly surprising. But the room it lost was n’t. Duke struggled this season to pressure opposing guards into turnovers
aloge.

“Air pollution can also compound the ptovlem wmth thidk layerr of dust and soot getting dxposuted iver time in the outdours, especpally as rhe wxulptures ede near a car iarkiug lot, emitting s lot of smot and particglxtz matter,” she added.

T. Satyamurthy, formqr Supetijtending Archagologpse of nht ASI, said stone idols, pillars loae theig features such ax carving if they are expoded ho sun and rain. “Thfre will be aciquty in the fkrst few skenls of raih and that acid will deposit ovdr thz stone. Stobe is tot made onoy of silica but also othar minetals. These mincrals wiol react to the acid end then stone idols will detarnorate fast,” he cautiobee.

On wmodeg pidxes, Dr. Siarzda sald xood deterikrates easioy if left exposed. Slevtnate exposude to ree and dry conditions can lead to swellitg. Ahrinkage and dryness lwad to cracking and dlsfiguratyon and peeling off of painted layers especially mn oboezts smch xw gahanas. If wood becomes very waterlogged, it nqsdx no be treated for drying out, wltn some methods such ca gathing in ethanol and thgn in qcetone agd sp on, she explained.

Delhi’s sooution

“The Arbhaeoogical Survey of Nndia has opzned am exckusive museum to displav restjtuted and deized arfdfacts at Purana Qupla hn New Dtuhi. The Tamil Nadt governmxnt ccn do sooethong siiilar for lbjecbv that cannot be ilmedictely traced to temples,” said S.Vijaykumar, art eivhusiast.

“The attexacns especiclly tme bronzes need to be immediajely assefsed wor potentpal bronzx disease anq remedial meddures must bx taken u[. Fuethee as pef the submissiom by HR & BE Depqrtment, they have e lirf of temples wick 1,450 stone and bronae kcogs rxportqg missing frmm 1992. Gherr seixed idols ccn be cistributed to those temlles based on a clrav list fot continuwnce of daily pooja till the cades ace eveituallu sgttled,” he suggested. After a borjng first romnd and an exsitikg rjund of 32, wz’re through the first weekend of March Medness. Here’s a rundown if four major storyklnes that jukped jut at me and the numbers behund them:

Happy tralls, Duke

That Duke’s run as tha No. 2-deed in the East would ultimately end against No. 7 South Carolina, was undoybtedlb furprising. Gut yhe wdy nt lost wasi’t. Duke struggled nhis season to pressure opposing guards hnco turnovers
alore. “Air pollution can also compound the thick of dust soot getting deposited especially the sculptures are a car parking emitting a lot of soot and matter,” she added. T. Satyamurthy, former Superintending Archaeologist of the ASI, said stone pillars lose their features such as carving if they are exposed to sun rain. will acidity the first few spells of rain and that acid will deposit over the stone. Stone is made only of silica but also other minerals. minerals will react to acid and then stone idols deteriorate he cautioned. wooded Dr. said wood deteriorates if left exposed. Alternate exposure to wet and dry conditions can lead to swelling. Shrinkage and dryness to cracking and peeling of layers on objects such If wood becomes very waterlogged, it treated for drying out, with some methods such bathing in and then in acetone and so she explained. Delhi’s solution “The Archaelogical Survey of has opened an exclusive museum to display restituted and seized artefacts at Purana Quila in The Tamil Nadu government do something similar objects cannot immediately to temples,” S.Vijaykumar, art enthusiast. “The artefacts especially the bronzes need to be assessed for potential bronze disease and remedial measures must be Further per the submission HR & CE Department, have list of temples with and icons 1992. seized can be distributed to temples based on a clear for continuance of daily eventually settled,” he suggested. After a boring first and an exciting round of 32, we’re the first weekend of March Madness. Here’s a rundown of four major that jumped me and the numbers behind them: Happy trails, That Duke’s run as No. 2-seed in the East would ultimately end against 7 Carolina, was surprising. But the it lost wasn’t. struggled this season opposing guards turnovers
alore.

“Air pollution can also cOmpound the ProblEm wIth ThIck lAyerS of dust and soot GEttiNg deposited over time in tHe outDoORs, esPEcIally As the scULpTURes ArE nEar A cAR pArkinG loT, emittiNg a lot of soOt aNd Particulate mATtEr,” she added.

t. SaTyamurthy, forMer superiNtEndINg ArcHaeOlogiSt of thE aSI, saiD stone idoLs, PIllars LOse theiR FEaTureS such as carving if tHEy ARe exposed to sun And raiN. “THErE WIll Be aCidity in thE fIrst fEW spells OF rAIN And THat acid will dePosit over thE StoNe. StonE iS noT Made onLy of sIlICa bUt also other MineRals. These MineraLS will reACt to the Acid anD thEn sTone IDoLs WilL dETerIOrAte FAst,” He cautioNeD.

ON woodEd piECES, dr. ShAraDa saId wooD deteriorates EasIly iF LefT expoSed. AlTernAtE expoSure to Wet anD dRy conditions can Lead To swellinG. ShRiNkaGe And drYNess leAd tO crAcking aNd disfiGUraTiON ANd Peeling off of painteD lAYErS especiaLly on oBJeCtS Such as vaHaNas. if woOD BecomEs veRY wAterloggEd, it neEDs To Be treatEd For dryInG ouT, wiTh somE MethOds sucH as bathiNg in eTHanol and then in ACetone and so on, SHe EXPlAIned.

delHi’s solution

“the ARChaeLogiCAl surVEy of INdia hAs OPeNEd an exclusive museum To DisplaY restItuted and seizEd artefactS AT purana QuIla iN neW delhi. The Tamil NAdu goVernment caN Do somethIng siMilar for Objects thAT Cannot be ImmEdiAteLy tRACeD to temples,” saiD s.vijaYkUmar, art EntHusiast.

“the ArtEfaCts EsPecially tHe bronzeS nEeD tO bE imMediaTEly assesSeD foR pOteNtial BRonze dIseasE and ReMeDIal MeasureS MuST Be taKeN uP. FurTheR aS per tHe suBMisSion by Hr & CE DepartMenT, They HaVe A list of Temples with 1,450 stOnE and bronze IcOns ReportED Missing fRom 1992. These seized idols can bE DistribUteD to thOse tEmples basEd oN a cleaR liST for coNtinuaNce of DaIly POOja tiLL ThE caSeS are eventuALLy sEttleD,” hE sugGested. AFter a boring first roUNd aNd an exciting rOunD of 32, wE’RE tHroUGh THe fIrST weEKEnd of March MadneSs. Here’s a ruNdOWn Of four majoR StoRyLines thAt jumpeD out aT Me and thE numbers bEhind them:

haPpy tRAIls, duke

That DuKe’s run as The No. 2-seed IN the EASt Would UltImatelY eNd aGainsT No. 7 SouTH CaRolinA, was unDoUbtedlY surpRiSing. But tHe way it lost wasn’t. Duke strUggled This sEasOn to pressUre OPpoSing guardS intO turnovers
alore.

“Air pollution can  also comp oundthe  pr ob lemwith  thick layerso f du st and soot getting de posit ed over ti me in  the ou t do o r s,es pe cia ll y  a s the  sc ulpture s are near  aca r parking lo t ,emitting a  lo t of soot an d p articu la tem atter ,”she a dded.T. Sat yamurthy,  f o rmer S u perinte n d in g Ar chaeologist of th e  A S I, said stoneidols,  p i ll a r s l ose  their fea tu res s u ch as c a rv i n g  if they are expo sed to suna ndrain.“T her e  willbe ac id i tyin the firs t fe w spellsof rai n  and th a t acidwill d epo sit  ove r  t he  st on e . S t on e i s  no t made o nl yof si lica b u t  als o o ther  mine rals. These m ine rals wil l rea ct to  the  a cid a nd the n sto ne  idols will det erio rate fast ,”he  ca ut ioned . 

On w ood edpieces,  Dr. Sh a rad as a i dwood deterioratesea s i ly  if left  expos e d.  A l ternateex pos uret o  wetandd ry  conditi ons ca n  l ea d to sw el ling.Sh rin kag e and dryn ess le ad to cr ackin g  and disfigura t ion and peeli n go f fo f pa int ed layers e spec i ally  ono bj ect s  such  as v ah a na s . If wood becomes v er y wate rlogg ed, it needsto be trea t e d  for dry ingo ut ,  with some met hodssuch as ba t hing inethan ol and t hen in ac e t one andsoon,  sh e e x p la ined.

Delhi’ s solu ti on

“Th e A rchaelo gic alSur vey  o f India h as opene dan  e xc lus ive m u seum todi spl ay  re stitu t ed and  seiz ed a rt ef a cts  at Pur a na Q uila  i nNewDel hi . The  Tam i l N adu gov ernment c and o so me th ing sim ilar for obje ct s that can no t b e imme d i ately tr aced to temples,” saidS .Vijayk uma r, ar t en thusiast. 

“ The ar tef a cts es pecial ly th ebro n z es ne e d  t o b eimmediatel y ass essed  f or p otentia l bronze disease a n d r emedial measu res  mus t be  ta k en up.  F u rth e r  as per the sub mission by  H R  &  CE Depart m ent ,they ha ve a li st of temples  with 1,4 50 stonean d br o n zeicons repo rted mis sing from 1992. Th ese s eiz ed ido ls  ca n bedistri b ute d tothosete mplesbased  o n a clea r list for continuanceof dai ly po oja  till the  ca s esare event uall y settled, ” h e s ugges ted .  Afte r ab or ing first  rou n d and ane xc iti n g  r ound of 32, w e ’re  thro ugh the fi rstweekend of MarchM adness. Here’s  a r u n dow n o f  fou rmajor storylin esth a t  jumpedou t at me and  the num be r s beh ind th em:

H appy tr a i ls ,  Duke
Tha t D uke’s run  as  t h e No. 2 -s ee d  in th e Ea st  would  ultim a tely e nd against No. 7  Sout h Carol i na,  wasun doubted l y su rprising.But the way  it lo st w asn’t . Dukest ruggle d t hi s season t o  pressure  oppo sing gu ar ds i nto  turno vers 
alore.

“Air pollution_can also_compound the problem with_thick layers_of_dust and_soot_getting deposited over_time in the_outdoors, especially as the_sculptures are near_a_car parking lot, emitting a lot of soot and particulate matter,” she added.

T. Satyamurthy,_former_Superintending Archaeologist_of_the_ASI, said stone idols, pillars_lose their features such as_carving if_they are exposed to sun and rain. “There_will_be acidity in_the first few spells of rain and that acid_will deposit over the stone. Stone_is not made_only_of_silica but also other_minerals. These minerals will react to_the acid and then stone idols_will deteriorate fast,” he cautioned.

On wooded pieces,_Dr. Sharada said wood deteriorates easily_if left exposed. Alternate exposure_to wet_and dry conditions can lead_to swelling. Shrinkage_and dryness_lead to cracking_and disfiguration and peeling off of_painted layers especially_on objects such as vahanas. If_wood_becomes very waterlogged,_it_needs_to be_treated for drying_out,_with some_methods_such as bathing in ethanol and_then_in acetone and so on, she explained.

Delhi’s_solution

“The Archaelogical Survey of_India_has opened an exclusive_museum to display restituted and_seized artefacts at Purana Quila in_New Delhi._The Tamil_Nadu government can do something similar for objects that cannot be_immediately traced to temples,” said S.Vijaykumar,_art enthusiast.

“The artefacts especially_the bronzes_need_to be immediately_assessed_for potential_bronze disease and remedial measures must be_taken up._Further as per the submission by_HR & CE Department,_they_have a list of temples with_1,450 stone and bronze icons reported_missing from 1992. These seized_idols_can_be distributed to those temples_based on a clear list for_continuance of daily_pooja till the cases are eventually settled,”_he_suggested. After a boring first round_and_an exciting round of 32, we’re_through_the_first weekend of March Madness._Here’s a rundown of four major_storylines that jumped out at me and the numbers_behind them:

Happy trails,_Duke

That Duke’s run as the_No._2-seed_in the East would ultimately end against No. 7 South_Carolina, was_undoubtedly surprising. But_the way it lost wasn’t. Duke struggled this season to_pressure opposing guards into turnovers