Punch-marked gold coins dating back to Vijayanagara-era unearthed in Tiruvannamalai

Officials of HR&CE, which was involved in restoration of the ancient temple at a cost of ₹ 2.5 crore, said that a group of workers were digging a trench in the sanctum sanctorum when they hit a small pot.

​Officials of HR&CE, which was involved in restoration of the ancient temple at a cost of ₹ 2.5 crore, said that a group of workers were digging a trench in the sanctum sanctorum when they hit a small pot.