What is the real mystery behind Padmanabhaswamy Temple?

The temple is often in the news over the secret and mysterious vault named B or traditionally known as Nilavaras or Kallara. It so happened that a retired IPS officer Sundarajan filed a petition in the Supreme Court in 2011 to take stock of the temple’s unaccounted treasury.

What is the secret of Padmanabha temple?

Padmanabhaswamy Temple, one of the richest shrines in the world, has 6 underground vaults called Vault A, Vault B, Vault C, Vault D, Vault E and Vault F. These vaults are also called chambers, which are full of royal treasure worth in billions. Padmanabha Swamy Temple has chambers that consist of royal treasure.

What is the mystery behind the last door at Padmanabhaswamy Temple?

The scary door of Vault B has serpent imagery and yakshi to indicate danger to whoever tries to open it. 13. Around hundred years ago, when the area was grappling with serious famine, the temple authorities tried to open the chamber to use the treasure kept locked behind the doors.

Why is vault B not opened?

The temple thantri and the Travancore royal family had opposed the opening of the Vault B as it would affect the sanctity of the shrine. In 2011, a devaprasnam, the ritual to know the god’s wish, had ruled against the opening. The apex court later kept the opening of the vault in abeyance.

Why Padmanabhaswamy Temple has 7th door?

It is believed that opening the seventh door would be inauspicious. It is also believed that the seventh door is cursed. Whoever tries to open it will die. Also, it is also believed that by opening this door, there will be a catastrophe on the earth.

Who owns the treasure of Padmanabhaswamy temple?

“Neither government nor king can claim ownership of this wealth of the temple and its deity,” says C.S. Rajan, former High Court judge and an observer on the seven-member panel. “This is not treasure but wealth that rightfully belongs to the temple and there are enough documents to prove it too,” he adds.

Do snakes guard treasure?

Wealth in ancient times, real ancient times, before gold and silver or precious stones, was grain or Fram produce. Rodents eat away this wealth. Thus snakes which keeps rodent population at bay were protectors of wealth.