Market value of Padmanabhaswamy treasure may be Rs.5 lakh crore

The treasure found in secret chambers at the Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple is estimated to be worth Rs.200,000 Crore and nobody has any right to this wealth, it will be kept in the temple itself. All precious stones, ornaments and other ornaments found in the chambers opened as per the direction of the Supreme Court are very well documented. Each and every material has been accounted for and there is no confusion regarding the ownership. They all belong to the Travancore Royal Family. As per the report of a former chief secretary, the market value of the treasure could cross Rs. 5 lakh crore mark making Padmanabhaswamy temple the richest temple in the world. Members of the royal family, who have an umbilical cord relationship with the temple, have kept a low profile on the findings. The royal family has a unique relation with the Lord Padmanabha. "The Travancore Maharaja begins his day by worshipping at the temple. If he cannot make it to the temple, he has to pay a fine," Princess Gouri Lakshmi Bayi, the neice of Uthradam Thirunal Marthanda Varma told the reporters. She also stated that it was not proper to reveal the treasure in public as it was the offerings made by the Lord's devotees and hence it was his wealth and not treasure. One of the princesses of the royal family was quoted saying that the royal family had not taken even a single paisa even when the state was facing a huge financial crisis. Prof. Narayanan said in Mathilakam Documents preserved in the temple premises show that the entire wealth kept in the chambers were offerings received from various dignitaries and royal families from all over the globe. Interestingly, the Marxists and intellectuals owing allegiance to the have demanded that the entire treasure be distributed among poor in the country. Reported by,     AR