400-yr-old âemeraldâ lingam stolen from temple in Tamil Nadu
A 400-year-old lingam believed to be made of emerald was stolen from Suryambeeswarar temple near Chennai, Tamil Nadu on Friday. Sources said that the burglars took advantage of a power-cut and heavy rain in the area to steal the idol reportedly worth at least â¹2 crore. However, the police are yet to confirm if it was indeed an emerald stone. 