| Sripurandan (North) | |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ariyalur |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 3029 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Coastline |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | 989 ♂/♀ |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | 56.51% |
Sripurandan (North) is a village in the Udayarpalayam taluk of Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu, India.
As per the 2001 census, Sripurandan (North) had a total population of 3029 with 1523 males and 1506 females.[1]
The village has a dilapidated Brihadeeswarar temple from 9th-century Chola period.
In 2008, theft of 8 idols from the temple was discovered by Government of India officials.[2] One of these idols, the Sripuranthan Natarajan Idol found its way to the National Gallery of Australia. Some of the stolen statues were consequently returned and are now displayed in the Government Museum at Kumbakonam.[3] [4] [5] [6]
| S.No. | Deity | As named in Idol Wing report | Stolen Idol traced to | Country | Current status | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nataraja | Natarajar[7] | National Gallery of Australia | Australia | Recovered | [8] See: Sripuranthan Natarajan Idol | |
| 2 | Uma Parameshwari | Sivagami Amman | Asian Civilisations Museum | Singapore | Recovered | [9] [10] | |
| 3 | Ganesha | Vinayagar | Toledo Museum of Art | United States | Recovered | [11] [12] | |
| 4 | Devi | Amman | Recovered | ||||
| 5 | Thani Amman | ICE | United States | Unknown | [13] Incorrect labeling by IW | ||
| 6 | Shiva | Chandrashekar | James H. Clark[14] [15] [16] | United States | Unknown (Seized by US authorities) | ||
| 7 | Manikkavacakar | Sampanthar | Private collector | United States | Unknown (Seized by US authorities) | [17] [18] Incorrect labeling by IW | |
| 8 | Sambandar | Narthana Krishnar | Unknown | Incorrect labeling by IW |