3 Gold-Plated Kalasams Stolen From Atop Temple Tower

Cuddalore, Mar 1: Three gold-plated kalasams were stolen from atop the Vimanam (temple tower) of Sri Viruthagireeswarar temple in Vriddhachalam in this district of Tamil Nadu last night.

The incident came to light today morning when locals and the temple priests shocked to see the Kalasams, each weighing 300 kg, missing and only the iron rods in which they are placed, jutting out.

Police suspect that the culprits might have used a ladder to climb up the wall of the vimanam to steal the kalasams. Police are analysing the CCTV footages in the 2,500 year old temple, for which consecration was held on February six.