Which is the world's richest temple?

The Shree Padmanabhaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple located in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of the state of Kerala, India. The name of the city of 'Thiruvananthapuram' in Malayalam and Tamil translates to "The City of Lord Ananta" (The City Of Lord Vishnu).
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What is the total worth of Padmanabhaswamy Temple?

Tirupati temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateswara. The most richest and mysterious Kerala Padmanabha Swamy Temple has an estimated net worth of Rs 1.80 Lakh crores with tonnes of gold in it.
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Which Indian temple has highest gold?

The Padmanabhaswamy temple treasure is a collection of valuable objects including gold thrones, crowns, coins, statues and ornaments, diamonds and other precious stones.
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Why is Tirupati the richest temple?

' Venkateshwara is also known as Srinivasa, Govinda and Balaji. Tirupati Balaji temple is the world's richest temple because of the amount of donation it receives from the pilgrims.
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Is Padmanabhaswamy Temple rich?

The Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple in Kerala is considered to be one of the richest temples with valuables worth around Rs. 1 lakh crore in its chambers, but the temple is going through an acute financial crisis and is now seeking assistance from the state government.
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Can Muslims enter Padmanabhaswamy Temple?

For example, the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple allows only Hindus and those who declare their faith to be Hinduism to enter the temple and offer prayers.
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Why foreign is not allowed in Padmanabhaswamy Temple?

Management of many temples desire that the visitors declare that they have faith in Hindu religion.. over a year ago. Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple not tourist place nor a place for non-believers. This is a place of devotion, and not for satisfying curiosity to know what is there inside.
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Who is world's richest god?

This revelation has solidified the status of the Padmanabhaswamy Temple as the wealthiest place of worship in the world.
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Why was Tirupati closed for 12 years?

A strong belief on a legend about the actual existence of Swamy is found in the region. The incident goes like there was a king of unknown name who killed 12 people for a crime they committed and hanged them on the gates of this temple. The temple got closed for 12 years and Swamy made an appearance.
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Why Tirupati Balaji is so powerful?

The Tirupati Balaji temple is rightly called the Bhuloka Vaikuntam – the abode of Vishnu on earth. Thus, it is believed that Lord Vishnu has manifested Himself in this temple during this Kali age to guide and direct His devotees towards salvation.It is said the main idol of Lord Venkateshwara is so unique and powerful.
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Which religion is richest in India?

Christians. Christianity is the country's wealthiest faith. The great majority of capital owned globally is accounted. There are 2.8 Crore Christianity adherents in our country India, which renders Christianity India's third-biggest culture.
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Who is the oldest religion?

The word Hindu is an exonym, and while Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, many practitioners refer to their religion as Sanātana Dharma (Sanskrit: सनातन धर्म, lit.
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Which is the number 1 temple in India?

Top 10 Famous Temples in India 2022- 1. Shirdi, Shirdi Sai Baba, 2. Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, 3. Ramanathaswamy Temple, kedarnath temple, kashi vishwanath temple.
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How old is padmanabhaswamy?

The Shree Padmanabhaswamy Temple dates back to 8th century CE, say historians. The temple, built in the Chera style of architecture, is unique to Kerala and the neighbouring states, as the construction was done keeping the local weather and wind direction in mind.
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Who opened Padmanabhaswamy Temple door?

Former IPS officer TP Sunderarajan Iyer (70), instrumental in the opening of Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple's chambers having treasure reportedly worth more than Rs 1 lakh crore, died early Sunday. Iyer's family members said he suffered a heart attack and died in his home in the western precincts of the temple.
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Has vault B of Padmanabhaswamy Temple opened?

Vault B is the final vault that has not been opened yet. The royal family claimed that only the anterooms of the vault were opened, and not the main chamber as there was a mystical curse associated with it.
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Can I wear jeans to Tirupati?

By A Srinivasa Rao: Next time when you visit Tirumala and have the special break darshan of Lord Venkateshwara temple, ensure that you do not wear bermudas, shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops and for that matter, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts. Otherwise, you will not be allowed into the temple.
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Is Tirupati idol real?

The idol of Lord Tirupati Balaji placed may appear to be standing in the centre of the sanctum sanctorum, but technically, it is not so. The idol is actually placed in the right hand corner of the shrine. The hair worn by Lord Balaji is silky, smooth, tangle-free, and absolutely real.
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What is the oldest temple in the world?

In 2008, however, the German archaeologist Klaus Schmidt determined that Göbekli Tepe is, in fact, the oldest known temple in the world. The site was purposefully buried around 8,000 B.C. for unknown reasons, although this allowed the structures to be preserved for future discovery and study.
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Who is the richest king in Bible?

In Old Testament Bible mentions about the richest and wisest man who ever lived. He was King Solomon, By following his strategy we can become more prudent and wealthy.
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Which god is famous for money?

Lakshmi, also spelled Lakṣmī, also called Shri, Hindu goddess of wealth and good fortune. The wife of Vishnu, she is said to have taken different forms in order to be with him in each of his incarnations.
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What is behind 7th door of Padmanabhaswamy temple?

The seventh door is also known as Bolt B. There is a snake-shaped picture on it. According to the local people, if the seventh door is opened then many inauspicious incidents will happen. It is said that once a person tried to open this door, but at the same time he was bitten by a poisonous snake.
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Is marriage allowed in Padmanabhaswamy temple?

The Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple Trust established five marriage halls (mandapams) by modifying the existing buildings or by constructing a new building for letting out to conduct Hindu religious functions like marriages, upanayanams, 60th birthday celebrations, etc. Only vegetarian food could be served to the guests.
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What is padmanabhaswamy idol made of?

The temple was first made of wood but later constructed with granite that is seen today. It has 365 pillars, one for each day of the year. The main idol is made with 12,500 saligram stones transported from the Gandaki river in Nepal.
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