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BHUBANESWAR, INDIA, November 14, 2001: The icon of Lord Madan Mohan, made of astadhatu, an alloy of eight metals including gold and silver, and weighing 18 kilograms, was found in a well inside the 12th century Jagannath Temple complex in Puri, about 56 km from here. Icons of Lord Madan Mohan and Lord Narayan, both avatars of Hindu god Lord Jagannath, were stolen Sunday. Some 30,000 devotees gathered at the temple to fast, ended it after the recovery of one of the icons. The police searched the temple complex; the monkey kept raising its hand and making sounds to attract attention of the officer supervising the work. The officer, Ajit Das, however, did not take the animal seriously, but as he walked towards the animal it again raised its hands and pointed its fingers towards a well. Taking the cue, police pumped out water from the well to find the icon at the bottom.

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