Gold jewellery weighing more than ten sovereigns was stolen from the Lord Ganesh temple at Vazhuthacaud in the heart of the city early this morning, police said.
   
The idol of Lord Ganesh, the main deity, was adorned with the gold chains.
   
The theft occurred when the temple priest was performing pooja for another idol in the temple complex.
   
The increasing number of temple thefts is causing concern to devotees as well as authorities of temples.  The state government had constituted a special police team to investigate temple thefts.