Nagapattinam: A panchaloha and three bronze idols were stolen from a Muthumariamman temple near Vedaranyam in Nagapattinam district yesterday.
A media report said the temple priest had found the idols of Mariamman, Murugan, Valli and Deivannai missing when he opened the temple in the morning.
The idol of Mariamman was made of panchaloha while the other three were made of bronze. All the idols measured between 2-foot and 3.5-foot high.
The police have registered a case and investigation is on.