A group of thieves in India return the stolen idols they took after claiming they were being 'haunted'
), police inspector Rajiv Singh said one of the idols was made of Asthadhatu, an alloy comprised of eight different metals: gold, silver, copper, zinc, lead, tin, iron and mercury.for the Maa Vaishno Devi Dham, a Hindu temple in the Indian city of Vrindavan, adding that the alloy is thought to be"sacred" and"pure."
A group of thieves returned 14 stolen idols to a temple priest after experiencing"scary dreams," according to multiple reports."Ashtadhatu is widely used for making idols of Hindu gods and goddesses...[which] are made so as to be durable and last for years without noticeable decay," the temple explained.
In addition to stealing an idol made of the"sacred" alloy, the thieves also stole idols and various artifacts made of copper, brass and silver, respectively, TOI reported. TOI also stated that the thieves wrote a"confession" letter for the temple priest, stating they were returning the idols because they'd been suffering"nightmares."
"We have been suffering from nightmares since we committed the theft and have not been able to sleep, eat and live peacefully," the letter said, according to multiple reports."We are fed up with the scary dreams and are returning your [valuables]."
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