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2The Kalpa Vigraha is a small statue that has a big story. People say it's the oldest metal statue in the world. It's made of a mix of metals and looks like Lord Shiva, who is a very important god in Hinduism. The statue is small, about 5.5 inches tall and 4.7 inches wide, and it has a lot of details that show it was made with a lot of care.
The story of the Kalpa Vigraha starts a long time ago. Some say it's over 28,000 years old, which is hard to believe because humans started working with metal only about 5,000 to 4,000 years ago. The statue was found in a wooden box, and some people thought the box was really old, maybe as old as the statue. But the truth is, the box could be old, but that doesn't mean the statue is the same age. The wood could be from an old tree, and that's why it seems so ancient.
There's a place called Mustang, which is a small kingdom in the mountains. It's important because it was a path for the CIA to give weapons to Tibetan fighters in the 1950s. This place has a lot of history, and they found things like Buddhist writings and old human bones there. By looking at these things, scientists can tell how old they are and what happened there a long time ago.
Now, the Kalpa Vigraha might have been a special thing for a Buddhist monastery, but it's probably not as old as some people say. It could be around 2,500 years old or less. It might be a statue of Shiva or maybe a mountain god from Tibet that became part of Buddhism later.
But there's a catch. All the stories about the Kalpa Vigraha come from people who don't want to say who they are, and they say they're from the CIA. So, it's hard to know if the stories are true or just made up. We don't have any solid proof or studies about the statue, and we don't have any big museums or newspapers talking about it. So, it's still a mystery, and we have to wait for more information to know the real story of the Kalpa Vigraha.