Hindu temple's big secret: Why treasure hunters believe trillions of dollars in gold are hidden there

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Hindu temple's big secret: Why treasure hunters believe trillions of
Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple

Many believe that a single Hindu temple is worth a trillion dollars.

Called the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, located in the Indian state of Kerala, the building was built approximately 5,000 years ago. Inside the temple there are six vaults where treasures are kept, five of which have been opened over the years.

But one of the vaults – called Vault B – has not been opened because it is superstitiously believed to be guarded by supernatural powers. According to the superstition, anyone who tries to open it can suffer devastating consequences, writes Unilad .

Hindu temple's big secret: Why treasure hunters believe trillions of

While the sixth vault is said to be yet to be opened, the other five vaults in question were ordered to be unsealed following an order by the Supreme Court of India in 2011 following a petition seeking transparency in the management of the famous temple. Then some of the incredible treasures were discovered.

Speaking about the Treasure Hunt episode, Jim Dobson of Forbes said: “They documented everything in the rooms. One room was just for ornaments and jewelry.

There were bags and bags of diamonds, rubies and emeralds.

There were thrones of gold. There was a gold veil of 300 pounds and there was a chain of gold that was 1,100 pounds."

Meanwhile, it was also reported that 7 kg of gold coins dating back to the 1700s were found, according to Times Now. He is also said to have a gold necklace 9 feet long and weighing 2.5 kg, as well as a ton of gold rice jewelry.

Hindu temple's big secret: Why treasure hunters believe trillions of

The newspaper also said that a small golden elephant statue and a 3.5-meter-high statue of Mahavishnu made of gold and encrusted with diamonds, rubies and hundreds of other precious stones were discovered, Unilad wrote.

Although the infamous Vault B has reportedly never been opened, auditor general Vinod Rai told the Supreme Court in 2011 that the secret room had been opened at least seven times, to his knowledge, since 1990, according to Forbes.

It is unclear who opened the safes, but it is not believed that anything untoward happened to them, or to...



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