Golden treasure unearthed in TN Village

Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, Dec 19 (UNI) The 'bhoomi pooja' for a building, sponsored from the local legislator's constituency development fund, hit a fortune in the form of a golden treasure at Pillayarnatham village near Nilakottai in Dindigul district on Sunday.

When the digging to lay the foundation for an open auditorium commenced after the ceremonies, an earthen pot, containing gold coins, was unearthed, much to the surprise of the people of the tiny village.

According to police and revenue officials there were 726 gold coins of the size of a 25 paise coin now in circulation, weighing about 100 sovereigns. The coins were handed over to revenue officials.

Interestingly, the building was the first sanctioned under the constituency development fund of the AIADMK legislator Ms Thenmozhi, representing Nilakottai.

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