He decided to reveal its whereabouts six months ago so that it could be returned to the temple; he attributes misfortunes that have befallen generations of the family to the act of stealing the goddess’s idol.
https://swarajyamag.com/insta/fearing-wrath-of-goddess-grandson-of-priest-who-stole-dhroupathi-amman-idol-to-return-it-to-madurai-templeतमिलनाडु / दादा ने 100 साल पहले चुराई थी दुर्लभ मूर्ति, भगवान के प्रकोप से डरकर पोते ने वापस की
https://www.bhaskar.com/national/news/700-year-old-idol-that-was-stolen-from-a-temple-in-madurai-s-melur-in-1915-was-recovered-01534393.htmlपरिवार को झेलने पड़े संकटः मुरुगसेन
According to Murugesan, the 60-year-old grandson of the temple priest, ever since the idol was stolen over a century ago, several generations of the family have suffered. Many members of the family have apparently died because of the "wrath of the goddess", said the report.
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/madurai-priest-stole-idol-100-years-ago-grandson-returns-it-fearing-wrath-of-gods-1513331-2019-04-30