LIST OF RICH TEMPLES OF INDIA
●In India, the faith of Hindus is so attached to the God who sits in temples that they are willing to do anything for it. This is the reason why devotees donate millions of temples for their reverence and devotion, and hundreds of temples in India are included in the list of temples rich due to their donations.
●PADMANABHASWAMY TEMPLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
•The Padmanabhaswamy Temple is one of the richest temples not only in India but in the world. Trivandrum is the capital of Kerala, known for vote rides. The temple is built in Dravidian style architecture which is prevalent in South India, the temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Recently, a wall was opened inside the temple with floods like gold, silver and diamond. Some people estimate the wealth here and say that it is worth 1 trillion dollars. It is believed that there is hardly any temple which has so much property and no temple can compete with it.
●VENKATESWARA TEMPLE, TIRUPATI
•Every day around 50 to 100 people visit the Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati and the number rises to 500 when the festival arrives. Seeing such a large number of devotees, we can easily say that charity work is done here every day. Let us tell you that this temple is also called Tirumala temple. As per the latest estimates, the Tirumala temple has a gold repository and 52 tonnes of gold jewelery (ancient gold jewelery and deities payable by British rulers over 1000 years old) worth Rs 37,000 crore. Each year it converts 3000 kg of gold received from pilgrims as handi / donation boxes along with nationalized banks as gold reserve deposits.
●SAIBABA TEMPLE, SHIRDI
•Saibaba who was a monk here in the 18th century. People of all religions follow Sai Baba. That is why thousands of devotees visit the Sai temple of Shirdi, of which hundreds donate. It is believed that his throne is made of 94 kilograms of gold and was donated by 100 million people here. This temple is at the third place in the list of rich temples of India.
●VAISHNODEVI TEMPLE, JAMMU AND KASHMIR
•Located near Katra in Jammu district, it is the second visited religious place after Tirupati The temple is at an altitude of 5,200 feet, which is inside a cave on the Triputu Bhagwati hill. As the number of pilgrims has increased, the income of the temple has increased. The annual income of the temple is around 500 crores.
●SIDDHI VINAYAK, MUMBAI
•Siddhi Vinayak Temple is the most popular temple of Bappa which is located in Mumbai. Recently, Apple CEO Tim Cook also visited the temple. The temple is visited by devotees from all over the world, but this temple is especially known by Bollywood celebrities. Ganesh ji is coated with 3.7 kg gold here. With an annual income of over Rs 100 crore and a fixed deposit of Rs 125 crore, it is one of the richest temples in India.
●MEENAKSHI TEMPLE, MADURAI
•Despite being surrounded by many temples nearby, this temple receives more than 20 thousand people every day. Let me tell you that in the 14th century this temple was looted and destroyed by the Mughal ruler Malik Kafar, yet this temple still exists today. More than 10 lakh people come here in 10 days during the Meenakshi Tirukalyanam festival. This festival is celebrated between April. The temple earns 6 crores every year.
●JAGANNATH TEMPLE, PURI
•The temple dedicated to Lord Jagannath of Puri, also known as Daridra Narayan [Lord of the Poor], has an annual earning of Rs 250 crore and Rs 50 crore. The temple has been attac 18 times since the 12th century. Since then, only 2 out of 7 chambers have been open for worship and darshan. Otherwise, there is no estimate of how many kilos of gold can be in this temple.
●KASHI VISHWANATH TEMPLE, VARANASI
•Vishwanathan, who is the main deity of the temple, is the ruler of the universe. The annual donation here is more than 6 crores. The domes made here are made of 2 gold plates. also one of the richest temples.
●AMARNATH CAVE, ANANTNAG
•Every year, more than 2 lakh devotees visit the Amarnath cave in the South Kashmir Himalayas to pay homage to Lord Shiva in the sacred snow. pilgrimage here proves that it is a belief in the powers of God and nothing that attract people from July to August. There are many offerings in this temple.
●SABARIMALA TEMPLE, PERIYAR TIGER SANCTUARY
•The Sabarimala temple, located in the Periyar Tiger Reserve in Kerala, invites millions of pilgrims to visit it throughout the year. People also offer crores of rupees to their favorite God. Let us tell you that in 2013 the amount of donation here was 203 crore. Here Arvina Prasad alone earned 74.50 crores from sales. It attracts more than 100 million devotees every year. This temple is situated amidst beautiful hills.