Top 10 Richest Temple in the World 1.Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple ,Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala– Sree Padmanabhaswamytemple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu.The temple is one of the 108 Divya Desams (Holy abodes of Vishnu).Itis believed that Lord Vishnu’s idol was found in this place.In this temple Lord Vishnu can be seen in a state of sleep on Sheshnaag.The idol of this temple is made up of 12008 salagramams that compose the reclining Lord.The temple has blend of Dravidian and Kerala architecture styles.It has become as one of the richest temples in India with more than 1 lakh crorerupees of worth treasures. 2.Tirupati Venkateshwara Temple, Tirumala, AndraPradesh- Tirupati Venkateshwara Temple is the ancient and sacred temple of Lord Venkateswara, a form of the Hindu God Vishnu.The temple is located on the seventh peak of the Tirupati Hills and is also known as the “Temple of Seven Hills”.About 60,000 pilgrims visit the temple every day.It is said thatpeople drop bags of gold at the feet of Shri Venkateswara.The temple gets up to 650 crore in donations every year.The temple has more than 50,000 crore rupees of worth treasures 3.Shirdi Sai baba Temple, Shirdi, Maharashtra- Shirdi Sai baba Temple is one of the richest and famous temple in India.Sai baba was an Indian saint and many devotees consider him an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.The SaiBaba Mandir in Shirdi is visited by around 20,000 pilgrims a day.The temple has ornaments worth overRs 50 crore and a total fixed deposits worth Rs 627,56,97,488. 4.Puri Jagannath Temple, Puri, Orissa- Puri Jagannath Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Jagannath and located in Puri in the state of Orissa,India.Lord Jagannatha, Balabhadra and Subhadra are the three images that are worshiped at the Jagannath ,Puri temple.The templeis famous for its annual Rath Yatraor chariot festival.The temple is one of the holiest Hindu Char Dham( four divine sites) sites.The temple has huge collection of gold ornaments , diamondsand other jewellery in its possesion. 5.Siddhivinayak Temple, Mumbai, Maharashtra- Siddhivinayak Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shri Ganesh.The temple has a small mandap hall with the shrine for Siddhi Vinayak “Ganesh who grants your wish”.Famous Bollywood stars and politicians frequently visit the temple to seek blessings of Lord Ganesha.The Siddhivinayak temple receives donations of around Rupees 100-150 million every year that makes Mumbai city’s richest temple trust. 6.Vaishno Devi Temple, Katra, Jammu and Kashmir- Vaishno Devi Temple is one of the holy Hindu temples dedicated to Goddess Vaishno Devi(manifestation of the Mother Goddess). Vaishno Devi Temple is near the town of Katra, Jammu and Kashmir.The temple is supposed to be one of the wish fulfilling places, where lakhs of devotees from India and abroad gather for Maa Vaishno Devi’s blessings. 7.Somnath Temple, Saurashtra, Gujarat- Somnath Temple is one of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines ofthe God Shiva. Somnath means “The Protector of the Moon God”.The Present temple is built inthe Chalukya style of temple architecture.The temple is situated at such a place that thereis no land in straight-line betweenSomnath seashore till Antarctica.Each day about 1,00,000 to 5,00,000 devotees visit this place.Somnath Trust’s land assets are valued Rs1,639.14 crore. 8.Meenakshi Temple, Madurai, TamilNadu- Meenakshi Temple is an ancient temple dedicated to Goddess Parvati known as Meenakshi Amman.The temple attracts 15,000 visitors a day, around 25,000 during Friday.There is an estimated 33,000 sculptures in the temple.The most important festival associated with the temple is the “Meenakshi Thirukalyanam”(The divine marriage of Meenakshi). 9.Golden Temple ,Amritsar,Punjab-The Harmandir Sahib also Darbar Sahib and informally referred to as the Golden Temple is a prominent Sikh Gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India.The Gurdwara is surrounded by a holy tank, known as the Sarovar, that consists of Amrit (“holy water”).The upper floors of the Gurdwara is covered with gold which gives it its distinctive appearance and English name theGolden Temple.Around 35,000 devotees visit temple every day. 10.Kashi Vishwanath Temple Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh-Kashi Vishwanath Temple is one of the most famous Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Shiva and is located in Varanasi.The temple stands on the western bankof the holy river Ganges, and is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas, the holiest of Shiva temples. The main deity is known by the name Vishwanatha. Kashi Vishwanath Temple is also popularly known asthe ‘Golden Temple’ due to the gold platingdone on its
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