New Delhi, May 27 -- Amid allegations of gold theft at the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa Temple, another major shrine in Kerala has come under scrutiny. A report submitted by the Director General of Police (DGP), Ravada A Chandrasekhar, highlighted instances of theft and major security lapses at the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple as well.

According to Manorama News, the report submitted to the Home Department stated that nearly 78 grams of gold bars and coins offered to the temple by devotees were reported missing over the past few months.

The report claimed that a multi-tiered gold lamp removed for maintenance was replaced with a silver substitute without any official records.

Similarly, the 'Vaira Nama', which had been installed inside the sa...