Some villagers claimed such idols have never been found in the area earlier. (Representational)
Palghar:
Three sculptures, believed to be of the 12th century, have been found in a tribal-dominated village in Maharashtra s Palghar, a district official said on Monday.
Some residents of Jamsar village in Jawhar taluka of Palghar district were digging a lake on Friday when they found the sculptures buried underground, Jawhar tehsildar (revenue officer) Santosh Shinde said.
The artefacts include idols of war heroes and a cow, believed to be of the medieval period, he said.
Mr Shinde said he would visit the site and officials of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) would also be involved in the inspection of these idols, he said.