Idols of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are displayed at Oxford after 1894 acquisition near Puri.
- True: Pitt Rivers Museum at Oxford displays the three wooden idols of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra.
- True: Museum records show the figures were purchased in 1894 from markets near the Puri temple.
Checked against: Curly Tales, IndulgExpress, Inshorts
Why we say that›
Oxford's Pitt Rivers Museum holds the three wooden idols from near Puri.
Museum records confirm the display and 1894 purchase. The call for return is the reel's opinion.
Reported 26 Sept 2026
Claims
1 exaggerated · 2 true · 1 no record
- True
The idols of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are kept at the University of Oxford.
What we found
Pitt Rivers Museum at Oxford University displays the figures.
- True
The idols of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra were acquired in 1894 from near the Puri Jagannath Temple.
What we found
Museum records show purchase in 1894 from markets near the Puri temple.
- True, but exaggerated
The three wooden idols shown in the image are the idols of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra.
What we found
The figures on display represent those deities and are described as such.
+1 smaller point we found no record of›
- No record found
The display of the idols has renewed discussions about returning cultural and religious heritage to India.
What we found
No source shows renewed government or diplomatic discussion from this display.
The full story, from the sources›
Taking to Instagram, Mita Mohapatra shared a video showing idols of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra inside a museum in Oxford, UK. - Curly Tales (2026-01-25) A viral video showed idols of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra inside the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, UK. - Inshorts (2026-01-25) Records and reports indicate that these wooden idols were acquired by the museum in 1894 from a local business near the Jagannath Puri Temple. - IndulgExpress (2026-01-26)
From reporting
How it's framed (3)›
Sources (3)›
Taking to Instagram, Mita Mohapatra shared a video showing idols of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra inside a museum in Oxford, UK.
Records and reports indicate that these wooden idols were acquired by the museum in 1894 from a local business near the Jagannath Puri Temple.
A viral video showed idols of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra inside the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, UK.
Notes on this check (1)›
- No speech transcript - analysis rests on caption, on-screen text, and frames.
Checked against 3 sources · 26 Sept 2026
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