KATHMANDU, March 6 -- Ambassador of Nepal to the United State Yuba Raj Khatiwada received the statue of Vasudeva-Kamalaja, also known as Laxmi Narayan handed over by the representative of the US government.

Deputy Assisant Director of Federal Bureau of Investigation Timothy N. Dunham handed over the Laxmi Narayan statue amidst a special function organized at the Embassy of Nepal in Washington DC.

The historical artifact of Nepal originally belonged to a temple in Patan, Lalitpur and had been on display at Dallas Museum of Arts in Texas since 1990. The statue depicts Hindu deities Vishnu and Goddess Laxmi in a dual form, bearing attributes and holding objects that identify both gods. The statue measures 33.5x19.25 inches and dates back t...