15-Kilogram Panchaloha Idol Stolen from Kunnamkulam Temple in Thrissur
A 15-kg panchaloha idol, believed to be over 50 years old, was stolen from the Sreekovil of Makkaalikkavu Bhagavathy Temple in Kunnamkulam, Thrissur district. The theft occurred Thursday night and was discovered Friday morning when priests arrived. The thief reportedly took the key from the temple office and covered the CCTV camera with a silk cloth. Police are investigating and examining whether this incident is linked to other recent temple thefts in the district involving cash and ornaments.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (40/100). Lens Score 36/100.
Outlets measured: thehindu, news18. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (35–45/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
news18 broke this story on 11 Sept, 03:16 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1news1811 Sept, 03:16 amPanchaloha idol stolen from temple in Keralam's Thrissur
- 2thehindu11 Sept, 01:52 pm15 kg panchaloha idol stolen from Kunnamkulam temple
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Story context
- Category
- Crime
- Location
- Kunnamkulam, India
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 11 Sept 2026
- Key entities
- PanchalohaCult imageTempleKunnamkulamClosed-circuit televisionSilkPriestGarbhagrihaThrissur districtShrineGoldThrissur