Three country-made bombs were found in a village near Chidambaram in the district and they were later defused, police today said.
Some round objects were found by people behind the wall of a temple at Periyakumati village two days ago and bomb disposal squad personnel were summoned, police said.
No arrests have been made and investigations are on, Inspector R Rajan told reporters here.
Cuddalore SP A Radhika said the country-made bombs were defused by a bomb squad from Chennai yesterday.
Tight vigil is being maintained as the consecration of the famous Nataraja temple in the district is scheduled for tomorrow, Chidambaram Deputy Superintendent of Police Sundaravadivel said.
Some 3000 police personnel have been posted in and around Chidambaram.
According to temple officials, the consecration is being held after 27 years.
