Wealthiest And Richest Temples In India

WEALTHIEST AND RICHEST TEMPLES IN INDIA :

Most Indians are deeply religious and don't think twice about donating a generous portion of their wealth to temple. 

In fact devotees have often being seen donating entire sacks of gold, silver and even diamond to temples. So it's hardly surprising that some temple trusts are ridiculously rich. They are so wealthy infact that a few of India's Temples have a net worth more than the entire GDP of some countries. Don't believe me.?? Take a look..

 

1). THE PADMANABHA SWAMY TEMPLE, TIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA :

* The Padmanabha Swamy Temple located in Thiruvananthapuram isn't just the richest temple in India but also the world. 

* The temple shot to fame in 2011 when 5 secret cellars were opened after being sealed for decades. What was found could render anyone speechless.. 

* Antique gold ornaments, a gold idol of Maha Vishnu estimated to be worth 500 crore rupees, a sack full of diamonds golden crowns, 17 kilograms of gold coins, gold trinkets weighing one tonne, an 18-foot long golden necklace, and thousands of pieces of antique jewellery were found. 

* The Padmanabha Swamy Temple Trust is so rich, that no one can actually even estimated it's worth. But it's touted to be over 1000000000000 (A Trillion) Rupees! 

Golden Statue of Lord Padmanabha Swamy :

Gold Jewelries :

Trivandrum Temple :

Temple's Main God Sannidhi Architecture :

The Equinox Window :

* The temple is built in an intricate fusion of the indigenous Kerala style and the Tamil style (kovil) of architecture associated with the temples located in the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu, featuring high walls, and a 16th-century Gopuram.

* It is a seven storey tower with a pair of exactly in the the east and west respectively. 

* To see the sun setting, the tower is constructed exactly at right angle to the east west line, a feat requiring high windows exactly in the middle. 

* On equinoxes the sun sets passing exactly through each of the windows in roughly 5 minutes interval. 

* On equinoxes, the sun rises and sets engineering skill. On other days the setting sun is blocked out from our view by the tower.

2). TIRUMALA TIRUPATI'S BALAJI TEMPLE, ANDHRA PRADESH :

* Tirupati's Balaji Temple was considered India's wealthiest temple, till the Treasure of Padmanabha Swamy Temple is discovered. But it is still the world's wealthiest temple in terms of the donations received. 

* Dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara, this temple receives donations worth almost 40 Crore Rupees every single day. 

* In addition to that the temple trust has gold ornaments of over 50 tonnes. 

* Every year, the temple converts 3000 kilograms of gold, received in donations boxes from pilgrims, as gold reserve deposits with India's Nationalized Banks.

Ananda Nilayam (Abode of Happiness) is the glittering gold-plated gopuram of the Sanctum Sanctorum of Lord Venkateswara..

Tirumala Temple's Main Srivari Hundi :

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) Money Counting Area :

Jewelries Collection's :

Tirumala Tirupati Temple :

3). SHIRIDI SAIBABA TEMPLE, MAHARASHTRA :

* Saibaba has millions of followers all over the world. And the Shiridi Temple Trust is reportedly the 3rd Richest in India. 

* Estimated to be worth around 2000 Crore Rupees, the trust is known for helping the needy in times of crisis. 

* 380 kilograms of gold and over 4000 kilograms of silver are believe to be a part of this temple's earning's. 

* The temple also gets donations worth almost 200 Crore Rupees every year. 

Shiridi Temple Trust's Money Counting Area :

Shiridi Saibaba's Holy Place Decorated In Gold :

4). VAISHNO DEVI TEMPLE, JAMMU & KASHMIR :

* The holy cave of Vaishno Devi gets over 1 crore pilgrims each year, making it the second most visited temple in India after Tirupati. 

* Reports suggest that the temple, which is located at an altitude of 5200 feet in the Himalayas, collects cash donations worth 500 Crore Rupees every year. 

* Apart from this it has got 1.2 tonnes of gold in the last 5 years. 

Vaishno Devi Temple Trust Jewel's Collection's :

5). SIDDHIVINAYAK TEMPLE, MUMBAI :

* Mumbai's famous Siddhivinayak Temple is dedicated to Lord Ganesha and is visited by lakhs of devotees including several big Politicians, Renowned Businessmen and Bollywood Stars. 

* Reports suggested the temple earns around 125 Crore Rupees annually and has amassed around 1.5 tonnes of gold.

Gold Collection From Temple's Trust :

Money Collection's :

6). AMRITSAR'S GOLDEN TEMPLE, PUNJAB : 

* Amritsar's Golden Temple has tremendous religious significances. 

* It is the holiest shrine in Sikhism. 

* The upper floors of the gurdwara have been constructed using 400 kilograms of gold. 

* The Holy Guru Granth Sahib kept inside the temple is studded with diamonds, precious stones and jewels. 

* It is estimated that an average 40,000 pilgrim's visit the golden temple every day, and donations give it an annual income off around 50 crore rupees. 

* A large part of these earnings are given back to society through a massive community kitchen that is constantly feeding people. 

Golden Temple's Trust - Money Management :

Massive Kitchen Serving Food To People :

Golden Temple :

Amritsar's Golden Temple to Glow More with 160kgs of additional Gold Plating :

7). KASI VISHWANATH TEMPLE, VARANASI :

* Situated on the banks of River Ganga, Varanasi's Kasi Vishwanath Temple has managed to maintain it's glory despite being looted and demolished in the past. 

* The temple hosts almost 50 Lakh devotees every year. The annual donation received is around 5 crore rupees. 

* Apart from this, the temple has 3 domes, two of which are plated with solid gold. 

* The Kasi Vishwanath Temple's latest records peg it's worth around 75 Crore Rupees. 

8). SOMNATH TEMPLE, GUJARAT :

* The wealth of Gujarat's Somnath Temple was so bountiful that Turkish Ruler Mahmood of Ghazni looted it 17 times for it's gold and silver collections. 

* It was also looted by Aurangzeb and later to by Portuguese invaders. 

* But despite all these attacks the temple retains it's splendour, while the exact wealth of the trust remains undisclosed, the temple possesses plenty of assetsz including 1700 acres of land, giving it a spot in this list of India's Wealthiest Temples. 

* Located in Gujarat the temple is known for receiving sacks of gold and diamond jewellery from diamond merchants. 

9). MEENAKSHI TEMPLE, MADURAI, TAMIL NADU :

* Madurai's Meenakshi Temple witnesses a footfall of almost 20,000 devotees on a daily basisz from whom it earns an annual income of around 6 Crore Rupees. 

* During the Meenakshi Thirukalyanam Festival, plenty of donations are seen in Gold, Silver and Diamond's. 

* The temple also has 2 cards made from gold that adds to it's net worth. 

Holy Golden Lotus :

Golden Tower :

Jewelries of Lord Meenakshi :

10). PURI JAGANNATH TEMPLE, ODISHA:

* Puri's Jagannath Temple is one of the "Chaar Dhaams" of Hinduism and receives nearly 30,000 worshippers daily, which can go up to 70,000 on festivals. 

* The Temple once got nearly 2 Crore Rupees donation from a European devotee. 

* There are also 30,000 acres of land just under the name of Lord Jagannath. 

* Estimates suggest that the deities are adorned in 209 kilograms of gold, during the Rath Yatra. 

* The entire worth of the temple is more than of both of the temple is more than 150 Crore Rupees. 

Puri Jagannath's Jewelries Collection's :

Puri Jagannath Festival :

CONCLUSION :

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