It becomes very shocking to hear the news of an idol that gets stolen on the even of a festival. Recently, an idol of the deity Ganesha was reportedly stolen from a temple in Andhra’s Nellore district, on the day of the Vinayaka Chavithi festival, on Saturday. The idol was stolen from the Someswara Swamy temple in Somasila village of Ananthasagaram Mandal. Three unidentified persons reportedly visited the temple and offered coconuts to the temple priest asking him to perform the puja. The priest said that he went into the inner sanctum of the temple to perform the rituals, and when he returned, the visitors had already left. 

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As per the reports, when other devotees arrived and noticed the missing idol, they informed the priest and police. Somasila police told a leading daily that a case has been registered based on a complaint from temple authorities, and a forensic team has been sent to collect fingerprints and other clues.  Various reports suggest that the idol was 1.5 to 2 feet tall, and it weighed over 100 kilos.

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Messages regarding the incident have been circulating with claims that the idol is over a hundred years old. Vinayaka Chavithi in the state was celebrated without the usual fanfare because of the pandemic. The state government issued guidelines for the celebration of the festival, asking devotees to perform the puja and other festivities inside their homes, instead of public places. The festival was celebrated on August 22 this year. 

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