Temple Gold Missing

The Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee dismissed Jyotirmath Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand's allegations that 228 kg of gold to line the Kedarnath temple's walls were missing and asked him to approach authorities if he had any evidence.

The erstwhile royal family of Travancore - which earlier managed Thiruvananthapuram's famed Padmanabhaswamy temple -- has told NDTV that the committee appointed to audit the temple wealth had never contacted them.

As much as 266 kilograms of gold is missing from the famed Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram, says former chief government auditor Vinod Rai in his audit report submitted to the apex court.

About Rs 20 lakhs, including a box containing gold pendants, kept in the strongroom of the famous Srikurumba Bhagavathy temple at nearby Kodungallor in Kerala, was found missing this morning.

A gold crown worth Rs 13 lakh adorning the idol of Goddess Sri Rajajajeswari went missing from a temple at Mouna Samiar Madam, police said today.The crown, weighing 500 gms, could not be found after the priest unlocked the main temple and went to open other sub-temples on Friday, police said.

The Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee dismissed Jyotirmath Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand's allegations that 228 kg of gold to line the Kedarnath temple's walls were missing and asked him to approach authorities if he had any evidence.

The erstwhile royal family of Travancore - which earlier managed Thiruvananthapuram's famed Padmanabhaswamy temple -- has told NDTV that the committee appointed to audit the temple wealth had never contacted them.

As much as 266 kilograms of gold is missing from the famed Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram, says former chief government auditor Vinod Rai in his audit report submitted to the apex court.

About Rs 20 lakhs, including a box containing gold pendants, kept in the strongroom of the famous Srikurumba Bhagavathy temple at nearby Kodungallor in Kerala, was found missing this morning.

A gold crown worth Rs 13 lakh adorning the idol of Goddess Sri Rajajajeswari went missing from a temple at Mouna Samiar Madam, police said today.The crown, weighing 500 gms, could not be found after the priest unlocked the main temple and went to open other sub-temples on Friday, police said.