Sachin=GOD Posted July 3, 2011 Posted July 3, 2011 75,000, CRORES 750,000,000,000 Rs divide by 45 Rs 16,666,666,666 16 Billion $ :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: somebody pls cross check this figure... i am too numb to do it again Yup, thats about it - around 16billion$ "only" :agree:
DomainK Posted July 3, 2011 Posted July 3, 2011 This. Usually any such things found by the Govt or any unclaimed treasures or things found in bank lockers which have been unclaimed for a very long time are ultimately sent to the RBI. A certain percentage will probably go to the owner of land where it was found or to the finder. I am not sure how much, but there is some provision like that I think
Sachin=GOD Posted July 3, 2011 Posted July 3, 2011 A certain percentage will probably go to the owner of land where it was found or to the finder. I am not sure how much' date=' but there is some provision like that I think[/quote'] since it was found in a temple, the current owner would most probably be the Govt.
DomainK Posted July 3, 2011 Posted July 3, 2011 since it was found in a temple' date=' the current owner would most probably be the Govt.[/quote'] Or the temple trust probably?
ganeshran Posted July 3, 2011 Posted July 3, 2011 it will form a part of the temple's trust, I doubt the 50000 crore number but the gold will be very valuable nonetheless
Sachin=GOD Posted July 3, 2011 Posted July 3, 2011 Or the temple trust probably? Yeah, that can be the case.
jaggadaku Posted July 3, 2011 Posted July 3, 2011 Or the temple trust probably? all prominent hindu temples are in the control of GoI, so expect congress to pounce on it as well
ganeshran Posted July 3, 2011 Posted July 3, 2011 I had gone there once.. Wish I had found something :(( Maybe thats why they dont let you wear anything except a dhoti in there :hmmm:
Sachin=GOD Posted July 3, 2011 Posted July 3, 2011 Rs 75,000 cr and counting: More treasure tumbles out of shrine THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Treasure continued to tumble out of the Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple here on Saturday with a Supreme Court-appointed committee finding more gold idols, coins and other assets on the sixth day of inspection in the shrine's hidden vaults. Among the notable discoveries was an ancient gold idol of Lord Vishnu studded with precious diamonds and emeralds. Sources said its value could not be assessed due to its antiquity. There were also human figurines made of pure gold, each weighing 1 kg as well as 18-foot-long jewelery weighing 35 kg used to adorn the deity. Bags of coins and precious stones were also found in the chamber marked A. Unconfirmed reports said the total value of all assets recovered from the shrine could be worth Rs 75,000 crore. The temple has six vaults marked A to F. On Saturday, the committee completed stock taking in vault A. They had already drawn up the inventory of items in C, D and F. The B chamber, which hasn't been unsealed after 1872, and the E vault remain to be opened. The inspection will continue on Monday. The state police has decided to put in place a three-tier security for the shrine which has emerged as the richest in India. Additional Director General of Police Venugopal K Nair, who is given charge of the temple security, said "We have only begun the process. A detailed plan will be put in place soon." At present, two platoons of special armed police have been deployed for the shrine's security. Acting on a petition, the Kerala high court had in January asked the state government to take over the administration of the temple and also prepare an invetory of its assets. The shrine is run by a trust constituted by the royal family. On appeal, the SC stayed the take over part but gave nod to stock-taking. History has it that the shrine is inextricably linked to the Travancore royal family. The erstwhile ruler of Travancore Marthanda Varma had dedicated the state and all his wealth to the deity and ruled as 'Padmanabha Dasa (servant of Padmanabha), who consequently gained the status of nominal head or 'perumal. According to legend, the Travancore kings had transferred loads of wealth, meant for use during famines to these secret chambers to protect them from the British. Link Out of 6 secret vaults in the temple, 2 are still to be opened and the treasure has already crossed 75000 Cr.
urbestfriend Posted July 3, 2011 Author Posted July 3, 2011 Rs 75' date=000 cr and counting: More treasure tumbles out of shrine Link Out of 6 secret vaults in the temple, 2 are still to be opened and the treasure has already crossed 75000 Cr. This is just hearsay..It takes a lot of time to do the correct valuation , especially when antique items are involved.
ganeshran Posted July 3, 2011 Posted July 3, 2011 ^ +1 TOI will obviously overstate the value to gain more eyeballs. Lets wait till a thorough valuation is done.
Sachin=GOD Posted July 3, 2011 Posted July 3, 2011 ^ +1 TOI will obviously overstate the value to gain more eyeballs. Lets wait till a thorough valuation is done. Most of the newspapers/news websites are estimating this figure :dontknow:
ganeshran Posted July 3, 2011 Posted July 3, 2011 Most of the newspapers/news websites are estimating this figure :dontknow: They are not appraisers. Except Gold, I doubt if other items can be valued at face value. I am not saying the treasure is not worth that amount, just that it needs to be valued by experts and not media people.
Roshanrocks Posted July 3, 2011 Posted July 3, 2011 They are not appraisers. Except Gold' date=' I doubt if other items can be valued at face value. I am not saying the treasure is not worth that amount, just that it needs to be valued by experts and not media people.[/quote'] There are experts who are within the vault valuating this wealth
DomainK Posted July 3, 2011 Posted July 3, 2011 They are not appraisers. Except Gold' date=' I doubt if other items can be valued at face value. I am not saying the treasure is not worth that amount, just that it needs to be valued by experts and not media people.[/quote'] Even gold on that quality is not easy to evaluate. Just the weighng will be a huge and expensive exercise.
Guest Gunner Posted July 3, 2011 Posted July 3, 2011 What would ideally happen to this gold/treasure? Will it be added to the Gold reserves of the RBI? Will it be given to the Trust of the temple where it was found? Can the descendants of the king claim this treasure? Will they be asked to pay wealth tax for the amount from 1947? The temple and its treasures were actually administered by the trustee of the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple till date. The trustee was none other than the Royal heir to the Varma dynasty of Kerela. All those treasures were contributed by his family over the centuries to this temple. All the southern kings considered themselves servants of Lord Vishnu (most parts of kerela and Southern Tamil Nadu) or Lord Shiva (Southern Tamil nadu again). They built most of these temples and endowed incalculable treasures on these temples. Therefore the descendant of the King has been the trustee for all these years and he has no intention of looting or claiming anything other than say continued control of the assets under the trusteeship of the temple. Most likely the treasures will be administered now by the State Government and potentially a federal body such as the ASI.
Guest Gunner Posted July 3, 2011 Posted July 3, 2011 A 9 feet long necklace of 2.5 KG? Who the F was wearing that? It was most likely "alangaram" (decoration) for the statue of Lord Maha Vishnu in the temple. It depends very much on what posture he is in. I suspect Lord Vishnu is in the reclining posture in this temple (I was correct he is "anantasayanam" or eternal sleep in this temple) so it could be for the female deity.
Guest Gunner Posted July 3, 2011 Posted July 3, 2011 I heard/read that a king had given all his wealth to the temple to protect it against the British... That the entire wealth of the king... Feck... Small Indian Kings were richer than the present Sheiks of the Middle east :yikes: WHat about the bigger kings For almost a 1000 years every arab ruler's ultimate dream was the invasion of Hindustan and looting its incalculable wealth. No country has been as sought after as India in the history of the human race perhaps with the exception of the Egyptians.
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