The temple is also known as sree padmanabhaswamy kshetram. According to an ancient legend, the mysterious vault b was guarded by serpents. It was said that any attempts to open the mysterious vault b with manmade technology will result in catastrophes that will occur in and around the temple. Feverish speculation regarding the contents of vault b has gone on ever since five other vaults in the temple were opened, revealing massive amounts of treasure in the form of gold, silver. The padmanabhaswamy temple treasure is a collection of valuable objects including gold thrones, crowns, coins, statues and ornaments, diamonds and other precious stones. The supreme court today said it would examine the claims that one of the vaults of thiruvananthapurams historic shree padmanabhaswamy temple contained extraordinary treasure with mystical energy. The apex court stated earlier this week that it will examine the possibilities of opening the sixth vault vault b, at the famed sri padmanabha swamy temple, considered the worlds richest. Security is tight at the temple, now one of the richest in the world. Padmanabhaswamy temple info, timings, photos, history. This temple is one of the wealthiest temples in the country. Two enormous cobras are rumoured to be protecting the innermost hidden chamber. It was discovered in some of the subterranean vaults of the shree padmanabhaswamy temple in thiruvananthapuram the indian state of kerala, when five of its six vaults were opened on 27 june 2011. Aug 30, 2017 the temple shot to fame after treasures worth crores of rupees were found when four vaults of the temple were opened in 20. Fact is, whoever had entered had entered only the antechamber and not the.
The royal family of travancore is against opening vault b of the sri padmanabhaswamy temple as directed by the. Sc to examine claim surrounding padmanabhaswamy temples. The principal diety padmanabhaswamy is enshrined in the ananthasayanam posturein the eternal. The shrine was constructed in the early 6th century ace. Vault b has not been opened presumably for centuries. Ancient ufo discovered under temple in india, page 1. The blacksmith could not open it, and we did not want to break open the door, being a part of the temple and all. According to vinod rai, the former comptrollerandauditorgeneralcag of india, who had audited some of the temple records in august 2014, in the already opened vault a, there is an 800kilo hoard of gold coins, dating to around 200 b. In one of the other chambers, treasure worth crores have been found. Sc to examine claim surrounding padmanabhaswamy temples vault. While vault b has been unopened over centuries, a was possibly opened in the 1930s, and vaults c to f have been opened from time to time over recent years. A court has ordered the sixth vault to remain closed until the contents of the first five are digitised. According to an inventory that took place in 2014, vault a of the temple contained 2,000 pounds of gold coins, dating to around 200 b.
The mysterious sealed door of the ancient padmanabhaswamy temple. It is said to house unimaginable wealth, and can only be entered by a high level sadhus familiar with the knowledge of chanting a garuda mantra. The temple has been referred to in the only recorded sangam period of literature between 500 b. Vaults cf haven been opened periodically, while a was opened in 2011 upon supreme courts. Royal family in debate on whether to open vault b in. Kerala padmanabhaswamy temple inventory begins bbc news. The temple is always in news for various mysteries associated with it. The temple of anantha padmanabha swamy in tiruvananthapuram, kerala has got the worlds attention in recent days. We cover history, women, indias freedom movement and contemporary topics. Sep 18, 2014 on the day the first vault was opened, the court team also tried to open a second, known as kallara b. According to an ancient legend, there is an ancient curse on those who defile the sacred site. The story of the padmanabhaswamy temple and it secret ancient treasures, reminds us of ali baba and the forty thieves or an indiana jones movie.
That is something vinod rai, former comptroller and auditor general cag dismissed, stating that the vault has been open on at least seven times to his knowledge since 1990. Aug 19, 20 lauded as one of the one hundred eight great centers of vaishnava worship in bharata varsham,sree padmanabha swamy temple is a treasurehouse of art and architecture as well. I live just 60 feet from the templevisit it everydaywent in there a thousand times from childhoodaltho there is a huge poisonous snakes problem the ufo stuff is doubtful i think someone is mistaking the pushlavahna or saintly ride of the go. Apr 22, 2018 padmanabhaswamy temple padmanabhaswamy temple, located in trivandrum, dedicated to lord vishnu should definitely be on your places to see in trivandrum list. The battle for custodianship of the sree padmanabhaswamy temple. Deep within padmanabhaswamy temple in kerala lies vault b, a chamber rumored to contain the greatest treasure history has ever known. Sree padmanabha swamy temple and the myths of the unopened. Has vault b of the sri padmanabha swami temple been opened. What lies inside the unopened vault b, the chamber of secrets, evil luck or treasure. Gopal subramanium, who is assisting the court as an amicus curiae in the matter, said that the vault b of the temple should be opened sree padmanabha swamy temple treasures.
Incredible padmanabhaswamy temple and its ancient treasures. When i visited this temple, i just wondered what must have happened to all that centuries old treasure. Opening treasure vaults of famed sree padmanabhaswamy temple in kerala, estimated at rs 1. Books and other registers maintained by the treasurer of the temple and as. They place all thats been donated to the temple gold, silver, etc. The sree padmanabhaswamy temple has six vaults named a, b, c, d, e and f. On july 4, a supreme court bench of chief justice j s khehar and d y chandrachud was told by subramanium that kallara vault b of the temple should be opened as it was closed on the. We have not yet got the answer to the above question. Temple sources state the vaults under contention, vaults a and b, were never opened, as there was no need to do so. Secret vault at kerala temple not to be opened unless. The issue of whether to open vault b of the temple was raised before the apex court, which passed a slew of directions including on the security of the treasures, auditing of. Vault b of the padmanabhaswamy temple in thiruvananthapuram, india.
I bought this book a couple of years ago and reference it from time to time after having read it completely. In the contention over opening of vault b of sri padmanabhaswamy. Aug 16, 2016 sree padmanabha swamy temple and the myths of the unopened vault b the travancore royal family had staunchly opposed the opening of vault b that is rumored to house many treasures. There is a temple, padmanabhaswamy temple, in the state of kerala that is the mother of all supernatural sites. Feb 28, 2018 padmanabhaswami temple,located in thiruvananthapuram kerala is built in an intricate fusion of indigenous kerala style and tamil style of architecture.
It may have more than one chamber, nothing but useless suspicion is generated about what is there in it. Be it about the secret vault or the unimaginable amount of treasure in the form of gold and silver, this temple has. Kamats potpourri is a website on the history and culture of india. Padmanabhaswamy temple is the blend of the kerala and dravidian styles of architecture. Will the secret vault in one of indias richest temples be. On the day the first vault was opened, the court team also tried to open a second, known as kallara b. Padmanabhaswamy temple is located in the centre of the thiruvananthapuram, the capital of kerala. Secret seventh vault b padmanabhaswamy temple thiruvananthapuram. Padmanabhaswamy temple the lost history channel tktc.
Sree padmanabha swamy temple and the myths of the unopened vault b the travancore royal family had staunchly opposed the opening of vault b that is. Five of its six vaults were opened on 27 june 2011. When five of the six vaults of the 18th century padmanabhaswamy temple were opened on june 27 on the orders of the supreme court, officials were stunned by sacks of diamonds, crowns. Vault b should not be opened, it has a secret passage. Jul 10, 2017 the sree padmanabhaswamy temple has six vaults named a, b, c, d, e and f. This version, which updates edersheims magnificent 19th century edition, contains color photos of some of the best researched models of the herodian temple at jerusalem and is your onestopshopping source for information on structure, priesthood function, liturgical song and rites. With the supreme court being told that the vault b of the historic sree padmanabhaswamy temple, one of the richest shrines in the country, should be opened, a debate has taken flight in kerala over the matter. This ancient mysterious temple containing six vaults has long been shrouded in mystery. Sri padmanabhaswamy temple became the centre of global attention. Why sree padmanabhaswamy temples mysterious vault b. Sep 10, 2015 now there is a secret vault in sri padmanabha swamy temple, thiruvanathapuram,kerala, india. One vault in particular, labelled b has no written or oral record of ever being opened for as long as the shrine has been in existence. The temple shot to fame after treasures worth crores of rupees were found when four vaults of the temple were opened in 20. In spite of these stories, the temple records presented by vinod rai, the 11th comptroller and auditor general of india, indicated that vault b has indeed been opened before seven times in fact in recent history twice in 1990 and another five times in 2002.
The mysterious vault in padmanabhaswamy temple no one. Padmanabhaswamy temple padmanabhaswamy temple, located in trivandrum, dedicated to lord vishnu should definitely be on your places to see in trivandrum list. It is also one of the 108 principal divya desams holy abodes in vaishnavism and is glorified in the divya prabandha. About 1 lakh crores worth of gold is found in the underground vaults of temple. It took utmost toil and hard work to open the secret vaults, and what they revealed was beyond human imagination. The battle for custodianship of the sree padmanabhaswamy. Nov 11, 2017 five out of the six vaults in the temple had been opened, and the extravancore rulers had been saying that opening the last vault could invite the wrath of god. Padmanabhaswami temple,located in thiruvananthapuram kerala is built in an intricate fusion of indigenous kerala style and tamil style of architecture. The mysterious sealed door of the ancient padmanabhaswamy. The padmanabhaswamy temple is located in thiruvananthapuram, kerala, india and its home to eight ancient underground vaults of which only five have been opened to date. In the days after vault a was opened, the temple was surrounded by news crews and protestersmost of them zealous devotees, who feared that the deitys wealth would be taken from the temple. Royal family in debate on whether to open vault b in padmanabha temple the sprawling temple, an architectural splendour in granite, was rebuilt in its present form in the 18th century by the travancore royals, who had ruled southern kerala and some adjoining parts of tamil nadu, before the integration of the princely state with the indian union in 1947. Vault b of sree padmanabhaswamy temple not to be opened now. Rai had cited temple records to show that vault b had been opened twice in 1990 and five times in 2002.
View entire discussion 25 comments more posts from the creepy community. Yet, after reading a book flawless that brings out the heist at antwerp. The mysterious last door at padmanabhaswamy temple. Reports in the hindu, and accounts provided in a book, detail how at least one vault at the sree padmanabhaswamy temple was opened decades ago.
However, the door, with its heavily rusted, oldfashioned lock with three levers requiring. This has brought the legitimacy of the travancore royal family, who are the custodians of the temple, into question. May 15, 20 temple sources state the vaults under contention, vaults a and b, were never opened, as there was no need to do so. Oct 03, 2017 what lies inside the unopened vault b, the chamber of secrets, evil luck or treasure. Sc to examine claim surrounding padmanabhaswamy temples vault 3 min read.
The committee which was employed takes in to account its value based on ancient and historical facts the value of the treasure will be approximately ten times to the value estimated right now. Mystery behind the seventh door of shri anantha padmanabha. Vault b is the most intriguing of the six vaults in the temple, with so much mystique surrounding it. There are six vaults in padmanabhaswamy temple in kerala. The supreme court appointed committee members opened the metalgrille door to vault b and. Mg sasibhooshan, historian the opening of the vault will silence all the myths about the temple that have now been spreading like wildfire on. Exroyals oppose opening sree padmanabhaswamy temples vault b. Jun 29, 2011 the muchanticipated opening of two vaults kallaras inside sree padmanabhaswamy temple here, which were supposedly last opened more than a century ago, had an anticlimactic ending on wednesday with. Worlds richest hindu temple and the myths of the unopened. Although five had been opened under the supreme courts directions, the last vault vault b has not been opened due to opposition from. The padmanabhaswamy temple is the one if the richest temple in the world.
Lauded as one of the one hundred eight great centers of vaishnava worship in bharata varsham,sree padmanabha swamy temple is a treasurehouse of art and architecture as well. On entering vault a, the team found an empty, dusty room in which they discovered a hatch in the floor and steps leading to an underground chamber containing the wealth. Debate on whether to open vault b when the matter had come up before the apex court last week, senior counsel gopal subramanium, who is the amicus curiae in the matter, had. The muchanticipated opening of two vaults kallaras inside sree padmanabhaswamy temple here, which were supposedly last opened more than a century ago, had an anticlimactic ending on wednesday with. The secret sealed door of the ancient padmanabhaswamy temple. It could contain the largest undiscovered treasure find in the. Of course, it is an abode of holiness and divinity par excellence, but the underbelly of the temple is home to a mysteryridden chamber with a majorly spooky backstory. What is the real mystery behind padmanabhaswamy temples. Five out of the six vaults in the temple had been opened, and the extravancore rulers had been saying that opening the last vault could invite the wrath of god. It is said that vault b of the temple can only be entered by a high level sadhus familiar with the knowledge of chanting a garuda mantra.
Vault b of the padmanabhaswamy temple in thiruvananthapuram. Padmanabhaswamy temple is positioned in thiruvananthapuram district in the state of kerala, india. Now there is a secret vault in sri padmanabha swamy temple, thiruvanathapuram,kerala, india. This is the seventh chamber, which remains unopened even today. Why didnt the government of india open vault b of the. Sc to examine if padmanabha swamy temples mystical vault b. With the supreme court being told that the vault b of the historic sree padmanabhaswamy temple, one of the richest shrines in the country, should be opened, a debate has taken flight. Opening padmanabhaswamy temple vaults could invite deitys. While a member of the erstwhile travancore royal family, ashwati thirunal gowri lakshmi bayi, said they were against the opening of the vault b as it was against. Nov, 2015 a secret temple chamber beyond vault b is told to have thick walls made of solid gold and it is where the mystery really exists.
Seventynine years ago, long before the latest discovery of phenomenal treasures in the sree padmanabhaswami temple in thiruvananthapuram, at least one of the several vaults of the temple had been opened and an inventory made of the precious objects found inside. Gateway to vault b, padmanabhaswamy temple, 800 ad. Vaultb of shree padmanabhaswamy temple has been opened. The mysterious door of the ancient padmanabhaswamy temple is protected by two massive cobras painted on it and has no bolts, latches or any other means of entry. Jul 04, 2017 sc to examine claim surrounding padmanabhaswamy temple s vault experts says the vault should be opened as it has been opened earlier also.
Jun 29, 2015 the story of the padmanabhaswamy temple and it secret ancient treasures, reminds us of ali baba and the forty thieves or an indiana jones movie. The influence exerted by this temple over the state and its people as well as on territories far removed from it,spans centuries. Sep 16, 2017 located in thiruvananthapuram, kerala, india, this ancient temple features 8 underground vaults out of which only 5 have been opened and explored. Mysteries around padmanabhaswamy temple life and its. Sree padmanabhaswamy temple in thiruvananthapuram has quite a tale of yore. Buy sree padmanabhaswamy temple book online at low prices.
Why sree padmanabhaswamy temples mysterious vault b should. Vault b of sree padmanabhaswamy temple not to be opened. Jul 21, 2017 feverish speculation regarding the contents of vault b has gone on ever since five other vaults in the temple were opened, revealing massive amounts of treasure in the form of gold, silver. Mar 17, 2019 i live just 60 feet from the templevisit it everydaywent in there a thousand times from childhoodaltho there is a huge poisonous snakes problem the ufo stuff is doubtful. Padmanabhaswamy temple and the case of mysterious vault keralas sri padmanabhaswamy temple like all hidden treasure stories, has captured the indias fascination for many years. Travancore royal family to tnm travancore royal family maintains secret vault in sree padmanabha swamy temple should not be opened. The supreme court said the vault b of the kerala temple will be opened only after preservation of assets unearthed from other vaults is completed. Vault b must not be open other than by chanting a specific mantra. Mystery behind the secret door of sree padmanabhaswamy temple. A secret temple chamber beyond vault b is told to have thick walls made of solid gold and it is where the mystery really exists. The two priests of the temple, the periya nambi and the thekkedathu nambi, are the custodians of the four vaults, c to f, which are opened periodically. Worlds richest hindu temple and the myths of the unopened vault.