Treasures of $ 22 billion in ancient Indian temples

The treasure consists of worth billions of gold, silver and gemstones worth up to billions of dollars that have been found at a temple in southern India.

Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple. Photo: Flickr.

With an estimated initial value of $ 22 billion, Sree Padmanabhaswamy ranks among the richest temples in India, the AP reported.

Thousands of gold necklace, coins, precious stones are stored in at least 5 underground vaults in Sree Padmanabhaswamy, which is famous for its exquisite sculptures. " We have not opened a secret cellar yet, " AFP quoted Kerala state chief K.Jayakurmar Jayakurmar yesterday as saying.

This Hindu temple of Vishnu was built by King Tranvancore hundreds of years ago. The sacrifices of religious people are kept in silos. In the new treasure found on June 30 there is a necklace up to 6 meters long.

Since India gained independence from Britain in 1947, the fund was managed by the descendants of the royal family Travancore. However, the Indian Supreme Court recently requested transfer of management rights to the state.

The temple of Thirupathy in Andhra Pradesh is still considered the richest in India with a sacrifice value of 7.2 billion USD. The discovery of the treasure in Padmanabhaswamy may cause police to strengthen the security and alarm systems here. Officials also plan to set up a task force to guard the temple.