Passersby recovered three granite idols of deities from Ettiyalur on the Vettar riverside near here on Friday.
Police said that some people from Ettiyalur in Kudavasal taluk were walking along the banks of Vettar when they stumbled on the three idols. The villagers recovered the idols of deities identified as Dakshinamurthy, Perumal and Brahma.
They also informed the revenue and police personnel who took possession of the idols and launched further inquiries. A case has been registered.