How was the treasure found in Padmanabhaswamy Temple?
Sundararajan, 70, a frail former IPS officer living in a spartan Brahmin settlement barely 100 feet away from the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple, did the unthinkable. He filed a petition that culminated in the dramatic opening of the temple’s vaults, uncovering a treasure that some estimate is worth over Rs 1 lakh crore.
Who owns the treasure of Padmanabhaswamy Temple?
The royal family of Travancore won a nine-year-long legal battle in the Supreme Court for control of the richest temple in the world, the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram. In 2011, before the High Court, the vaults of the centuries-old temple were opened.
What is the value of treasure in Padmanabhaswamy Temple?
An inventory of the articles contained in the five remaining vaults threw up a list of valuable items — from solid gold idols, bags of gold coins and ornaments and prayer items studded with jewels and articles for temple rituals made of gold — estimated to cumulatively exceed Rs 1 lakh crore in value.
Where is Padmanabhaswamy temple located?
The Padmanabhaswamy Temple is located in Thiruvananthapuram (popularly known as Trivandrum), the capital of the state of Kerala in India. The name Thiruvananthapuram which means ‘the city of Lord Ananta’ is an indication of the temple’s deep connection with the city. The temple is a mix of Keralite and Tamil temple architecture.
What happened to the Sree Anantha Padmanabhaswamy Temple?
Something went wrong. In July 2011, the Sree Anantha Padmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, captured world headlines when vast wealth was discovered in its vaults, catapulting it to the position of the world’s richest temple. The wealth came to light as a result of on-going litigation concerning control of the ancient temple.
Who runs Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Travancore?
The shrine is currently run by a trust headed by the royal family of Travancore. The temple and its assets belong to Lord Padmanabhaswamy and were for a long time controlled by a trust headed by the Travancore Royal family. However, now the Supreme Court of India has removed the Travancore Royal Family from leading the management of the temple.
What are the miracles observed in the Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram?
The miracles that were observed in the Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram have been recorded in the ‘Mathilakam’ records of the temple. ‘Mathilakam’ is one of the written records of the temple history. There are many miracles attributed to the temple and recorded in various temple records.