Guwahati, March 10 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma gifted Prime Minister Narendra Modi the divine image of Bhagwan Balak Ram and said that the image reflects the Assam government's efforts to revive the state's lost art forms.

"This divine image of Bhagwan Balak Ram which was gifted by Assam's #ModiParivar to Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji, reflects our government's efforts to revive the State's lost art forms," Assam CM posted on X on Sunday.

"Prabhu's Vigraha is depicted in an ancient Ahom era Kham style of painting using items unique to Assam such as rhino dung paper, Muga silk cloth and gold plated leaves," he added.

He further stated that Kham was widely prevalent during the Ahom Empire but became nearly ...