Wealth of Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple, Kerala

A treasure worth Rs 1 lakh Crore ($ 22 billion) is found - Gold, Gems, emerald, ruby, pearls, diamonds and precious stones.

The Adv TP Sunder Rajan (1964 batch IPS officer, died at the age of 70, lived 30 m from the temple) filed a complaint in High Court of Kerala about the maintenance of temple wealth by the trustees (Travancore kings/Royal family members - Uthradam Tirunal Marthanda Varma and his younger brother Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma). The Court made an order in favour of Adv TP Sunder in Dec 2009 and direct to form a trust (Two Royal family memebrs, two public persons) and has to take charge of the temple administration. The Travancore king approached Supreme Court against the order and the Court ordered opening of the underground strong rooms for assessing the treasure of the temple.

The secret vaults with extra ordinary multiple locks were opened after a long period of 150 years under the order of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. A 7 member team appointed by the Court is taking the stock of the temple treasure without assessing its value. The team was headed by Justice CS Rajan / MN Krishnan. Photography and Videography were not permitted.



33 m high seven tier temple tower at the entrance & the Padma Theertham temple pond

The 18th century temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu located at East fort, Thiruvananthapuram. The black statue of Lord Vishnu is 18 feet long covered with gold and other precious stones and is visible completely through 3 doors (face, navel and the feet). Secret underground narrow passage leads to the dark treasure chamber. Opening of the strong door four stone blocks will be seen. On removing the stone blocks and climb down the steps shows the treasure covered with sand, kept in copper urns in shelves. The temple treasury has 6 underground secret strong rooms (Kallaras) of which 5 are opened (A,B,C,D,E and F). The third door of the B vault was unable to open even after opening the first steel grill and the wooden door. The third iron door with a picture of snake (a cobra) on it and it has not been opened, due to the belief that a curse befalls those who attempt to open it.

27 June 2011 : Chamber C opened for stock taking
28 June 2011 : Chamber D & F opened for stock taking
29 June 2011 : Chamber A opened for stock taking (last opened in 1872)

The Supreme Court meanwhile ordered not to open the B chamber till security arrangements for the treasure found has been made. The main issue left is who will get the custody of the temple treasure ?. The final decision will be made by Supreme Court.

Incredible wealth of Indian temples

Indian temples are store houses of great treasure and is marked in the history. This treasure is solid proof that that India was the most wealthiest country in the world. India had numerous such wealthy temples with even more wealth but it was first looted by the Muslim invaders and later by the British.

Mahmud Ghaznavi looted the Somnath temple of Gujarat 17 times. Wealth worth 20-million Dinars, eighty times the already huge sum he had gained on his first invasion was carried out from India by Mahmud Ghazni in his 16th invasion of the Somnath temple in 1025 AD after a 3 days fierce battle with the brave Hindu Rajputs.

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Wealthy temple of India are - Tirupati temple, Andhra Pradesh has a stock of 12 ton gold worth 50,000 crore. Annaul Donation received worth Rs 650 Crore. Vaishnodevi temple in Jammu.



Shirdi has an annual income of Rs 300 Crore.