Most of the richest temples in India receives donations in the form of gold, diamonds and silver. Here are the Top 10 richest temples in India. just have loot at them
Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Kerala : The Padmanabhaswamy temple, which is located at Thiruvananthapuram, is not just richest temple in India, but also the this temple is richest in the entire world. Padmanabhaswamy temple shot to fame in 2011 when five secret cellars were opened after being sealed for decades. They found trillion dollar worth gold and diamonds like golden idol like MahaVishnu worth 500 crores, diamonds, golden crowns, gold coins, 18 foot long golden necklace, antique jewellery and many more.
Tirupati Balaji Temple, Andhra Pradesh : Tirupati Balaji temple was richest in India until they discovered the Padmanabhaswamy temple treasure. It is still considered as richest temple in India in terms of donations received.Dedicated to lord Venkateswara, this temple receives 40 crore donations every day. It is estimated that the temple has around 50 tonnes of gold.
Shirdi Sai Baba Shrine, Maharashtra : Sai Baba has millions of followers all over the world. Shirdi temple is the third largest temple in India as per records. This temple is estimated to be worth around 2000 crores. The temple gets around Rs 200 crores donations every year.
Vaishno Devi Temple, Jammu & Kashmir : the holy cave of Vaishno devi gets over 1 crore pilgrims every year, making it the second most visited temple in India after Tirupati temple. The temple collects over Rs 500 crores donations every year. In last five years the temple received 1.2 tonnes of gold.
Siddhivinayak Temple, Maharashtra : Mumbai famous Siddhivinayak temple is dedicated to Lord Ganesha and visited by lakhs of devotees. The temple receives Rs 125 crores every year as donations and estimated worth of gold is 1.5 tonnes of gold.
Golden Temple, Amritsar : Amritsar's Golden Temple has tredous religious significance, it is the holiest shrine in Sikhism. The upper floors of the gurdwara have been constructed using 400 kgs of gold. The temple receives around Rs 50 crores as donations every year.
Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Uttar Pradesh : This temple is situated on the banks of river Ganga, Varanasi's kashi Vishwanath temple has managed to maintain its glory despite being looted and demolished in the past. Around 50 lakhs devotees visit temple every year. The temple receives around Rs 5 crores as donations. The temple domes are plated with solid gold. The temple worth is around Rs 75 crores.
Somnath Temple, Gujarat : The temple as plenty of assets, including 1700 acres of land.The temple is known for receiving sacks of gold and diamond jewellery from diamond merchants.
Meenakshi Temple, Tamil Nadu : Around 20,000 devotees visit the temple every day. The temple receives Rs 6 crores as donations every year. During the Meenakshi Thirukalyanam Festival, plenty of donations are seen in gold, silver and diamonds.
Jagannath Temple, Odisha : Puri's Jagannath Temple si one of the 'Chaar Dhaams' of Hinduism and receives nearly 30,000 worshippers daily. Around 30,000 thousand acres of land registered under the name of Lord Jagannath. The worth of temple is more than Rs 150 crores.
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