Temple Treasure

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  In Supreme Court, A Debate on Waking Up Lord Vishnu

  For almost an hour, the country's top court today discussed and debated whether the Sanskrit shlokas Venkatesa Suprabhatham, a morning chant, can be recited to wake up Lord Vishnu at the Padmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram.

• Padmanabhaswamy temple audit not an easy task, will do it sincerely: Vinod Rai

  Former Comptroller and Auditor General of India Vinod Rai today said he is "honoured" to be chosen by the Supreme Court to supervise the special audit of the property of Kerala's famous Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple and added that he would carry out the "difficult" task sincerely.

• Temple treasure: Experts' panel resumes work

  The Supreme Court appointed Experts Committee for scientifically documenting priceless treasures of the famous Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram has resumed its work by opening another underground vault.

• How much is the Kerala temple treasure really worth

  A committee appointed by the Supreme Court of India will return to the vaults of the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram on the southern tip of India in the second week of February. Their task: try to put a value on what is believed to be the largest temple treasure in the world.

• Temple treasure: Documentation panel to follow world standards

  The Supreme Court appointed Committee on scientific documentation of treasures locked up in the vaults of famed Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple here will be following standards set up by the International Council of Museum in carrying out the task entrusted to it.

• Kerala Temple's Vault B will not be opened for now

  The Supreme Court is likely to decide today whether or not to open the sixth vault of Kerala's 16th century Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple.

• Astrologers caution against opening vault of the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple

  The priceless treasure in Kerala's Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple should not be moved out of the shrine. That is what a group of astrologers have concluded after conducting a four-day ritual called devaprasnam to find out the "will of the deity."

• Opening Kerala temple's Vault B: New committee to decide

  Should the underground chambers referred to as Secret Vault B be opened at Kerala's famous Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple? The Supreme Court has set up a committee to decide the contentious issue.

• Silent film shows procession at famous Kerala temple

  While discovery of huge treasures from vaults of the famed Padmanabhaswamy temple in Kerala's capital has revived interest in history and culture of Travancore, a silent film made in 1933 focussing on a turbulent phase in the princely state's history has been taken out of the box where it has been lying unseen for decades.

• Chain snatching at Kerala temple with treasure worth 1 lakh crore

  A chain-snatching incident has been reported in the Padmanabhaswamy temple which has been put under heightened security vigil following the unearthing of a treasure trove.The chain was snatched from a woman devotee yesterday while she was waiting for 'darshan' in front of the sanctum sanctorum of the temple which has been witnessing an unprecedente...

• Temple treasure can be used for schools, hospitals: Former royals

  The head of the Travancore royal family renounced on Friday any personal claim to billions of dollars' worth of ancient treasure discovered in a temple in the kingdom his ancestors once ruled."The royal family is not claiming anything. No part belongs to the family," said KK Venugopal, a lawyer representing the descendants of the erstwhile rulers o...

• Secret Vault B in Kerala temple won't be opened today

  Huge security had been lined up at Kerala's Padmanabhaswamy temple this morning for the much-anticipated opening of the secret "Vault B." However, at the last minute, the Supreme Court in Delhi postponed the procedure, because of conflicting views on whether the contents of the vault should be photographed. The court will discuss Vault B on July 14...

• Top 10 surfer comments on temple treasure

  The question we asked is What Should Be Done with the Rs 90,000 crore (and counting) treasure discovered at the Padmanabhaswamy temple in Kerala. Here's our Top 10 pick for surfer comments.  Please note some comments have been shortened.  Comment by Kishore They are the symbol of our heritage. We have to keep them in Museum. A share from ...

• Kerala temple treasure will be filmed, says Supreme Court

  The Supreme Court has ordered that Rs. 90,000 crores worth of treasure found at a Kerala temple will now be filmed and photographed. The statues, some made in gold, and a jaw-dropping array of jewels have been discovered at the 16th-century Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram. (Kerala temple treasure: Should God's riches be used for p...

• Who should control Kerala temple's 22 billion dollar treasure?

  A court-ordered search of vaults beneath a south Indian temple has unearthed gold, jewels and statues worth an estimated $22 billion (Rs 90,000 crore), government officials said on Monday.The treasure trove, at the 16th century Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple, is widely believed to be the largest find of its kind in India, catching officials in the stat...