Daijiworld Media Network - Chennai

Chennai, Nov 4: In a remarkable archaeological find, workers restoring an ancient Shiva temple near the Javvadu Hills in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvannamalai district unearthed 103 antique gold coins believed to date back to the Chola period, police said on Tuesday.

The discovery was made on Monday at the historic Sivan temple in Kovilur village, when laborers renovating the sanctum sanctorum stumbled upon a mud pot buried beneath the temple floor. On opening it, they found a glittering collection of neatly stacked gold coins, astonishingly well-preserved despite the passage of centuries.

Authorities believe the temple dates back to the reign of Chola King Rajaraja Cholan III. The discovery was immediately reported to officials from the Revenue Department and

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