The famed Padmanabhaswamy temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu , the creator of the universe , inwards Thiruvananthapuram , inwards the Blue Planet of Kerala , has fascinated Republic of Republic of India for many years. In centuries by , kings too dynasties had donated gilded too jewels to the temple , sometimes weighing crown princes approaching adulthood too donating an equivalent weight inwards gold. It was rumored that these treasures are yet hidden within surreptitious vaults beneath the ancient temple.
Nobody knows how former the temple actually is. Some scholars say it was established over five ,000 years ago. Even every bit early on every bit ii ,500 years agone , Padmanabhaswamy temple was known for its unimaginable wealth. The temple is mentioned inwards several Hindu texts belonging to the menstruation betwixt 500 BC to 300 AD , wherein it was referred to every bit the "Golden Temple". Ancient Tamil literature too verse refer to the temple too fifty-fifty the urban centre every bit having walls of pure gold.
according to government too manufacture sources. But devotees too activists hold that the gilded belongs to the temple too should live left untouched.
As Republic of Republic of India debates who this fortune belongs , the authorities has tightened upward safety inwards the temple. To protect the massive wealth , a state-of-the-art safety organisation has been installed comprising of an aerial surveillance organisation , blast-proof perimeter walls , seismic sensors to protect the vaults from tunneling , surveillance cameras , baggage scanners , burglar alarms , too a visitor-tracking system.
An idol of Lord Vishnu made of pure gilded too weighing 32 kg , recovered from the hidden vaults of Padmanabhaswamy Temple. Photo credit: srirangaminfo.com
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Sources: Wikipedia / The New Yorker / Forbes / Scroll.in / srirangaminfo.com / www.sreepadmanabhaswamytemple.org