The Padmanabhaswamy Temple (Malayalam: [pɐd̪mɐnaːbʰɐswaːmi]) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of the state of Kerala, India.
As of 2023, it is one of the richest temples in world with a net worth of over ₹3 lakh crore (US$35 billion). The total assets of the Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala, Tirupati, are estimated to be over ₹2.5 lakh crore (US$30 billion) in 2022.
Angkor Wat is a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex. Located on a site measuring 162.6 ha (1,626,000 m2; 402 acres) within the ancient Khmer capital city of Angkor, it is considered as the largest religious structure in the world by Guinness World Records.
The Padmanabhaswamy temple treasure is a collection of valuable objects including gold thrones, crowns, coins, statues and ornaments, diamonds and other precious stones.
Kubera (Sanskrit: कुबेर, IAST: Kubera) also known as Kuvera, Kuber and Kuberan, is the god of wealth, and the god-king of the semi-divine yakshas in Hinduism. He is regarded as the regent of the north (Dikpala), and a protector of the world (Lokapala).
A: Göbekli Tepe is an archaeological site in Turkey, considered the world's first temple. Its significance lies in its age, estimated to be over 11,000 years old, predating Stonehenge and the Great Pyramids, which challenges our understanding of early human society and religious practices.
Of these, the one in Amritsar is most revered. The shrine is also known as Darbār Sahib, which means "sacred audience", as well as the Golden Temple for its gold leaf-covered sanctum centre.
Angkor Wat is a temple complex located at Angkor, Cambodia on a site measuring 162.6 hectares (402 acres). The Guinness World Records considers it as the largest religious structure in the world.
12 people were hung to death, and their dead bodies were left hanging on the walls of the Tirupathi temple. Many people claim that the deity had made an appearance at that time and the temple was later closed down 12 years.
2. Tirumala Venkateswara Temple. The temple is the richest piligrimage center, after the Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala, of any faith (at more than 50,000 crore;) and the most-visited place of worship in the world.
Kubera and Lanka: According to Puranic Stories, Kubera did great penance of Brahma. Brahma impressed by his austerities appeared before him and made him ask for boons. Brahma gave Kubera the riches of the world, the Pushpak Viman, and the great city of Lanka along with its golden palace.
Plutus, in Greek religion, god of abundance or wealth, a personification of ploutos (Greek: “riches”). According to Hesiod, Plutus was born in Crete, the son of the goddess of fruitfulness, Demeter, and the Cretan Iasion.
Göbekli Tepe is famous for being the oldest temple in the world. According to historians and archaeologists, this temple was erected in southern Turkey 11,600 years ago. Therefore, the sanctuary predates the invention of writing or the wheel, or even the beginning of agriculture and animal husbandry.
Lord Shiva then took up his “Trishul” and cut the head of Lord Brahma, the head of baddoings and overconfidence, and told him that he would not be worshipped and would not have his temples which was the result of his overconfidence.
The top 10 include Padmanabhaswamy, Tirupati, Shirdi, Golden Temple, Siddhivinayak, Vaishno Devi, Somnath, Jagannath, Meenakshi, and Kashi Vishwanath. Q10. What is India's richest temple called? The Padmanabhaswamy Temple is the richest temple in India.
The word Hindu is an exonym, and while Hinduism has been called the oldest surviving religion in the world, it has also been described by the modern term Sanātana Dharma ( lit. 'eternal dharma'). Vaidika Dharma ( lit. 'Vedic dharma') and Arya dharma are historical endonyms for Hinduism.
Apart from India, where the vast majority Hindu population lives, Hindu Temples are found across the world, on every continent. In the Indian Subcontinent, thousands of modern and historic temples are spread across Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
According to Jewish tradition, the Temple of Solomon, also known as "the First Temple," was built by King Solomon (circa 990–931 BCE) long ago on the spot where God created Adam, the first man. But the building was destroyed four hundred years later.
