Temples in India are not the places of praying & worshipping. It is associated with enlightenment & encourages the involvement of the community. In the olden times, temples were a place of education too.
India is a country that is full of diverse cultures and religions and several traditions. There are numerous famous & richest temples in India that are devoted to different Gods and Deities and people in India visit temples regularly as per their belief.
Here is a list of richest temples in India based on their net worth & annual revenue
1. Padmanabhaswamy Temple – Worth $ 20 Billion
It is the richest temple in India & one of the richest religious places in the World. It is built in the 8th century & is one of the 108 Vishu Temples in India. It is believed that Maha Vishnu, the supreme Vishu resides in Padmanabhaswamy Temple
This temple has 7 hideouts out of which six were opened and they got properties worth billion of which 1 was a statue of Lord Vishnu, which was worth 500 crores.
A few years back it came into limelight due to the discovery of a huge treasure tucked away in hidden vaults
Out of two vaults A & B, Vault A was opened & wealth amounting to billions of dollars was recovered from it.
(According to major newspaper reports including Forbes, the estimated value of the treasure was $1 trillion.)
Worth: $ 20 Billion
Revenue: $60 Million per year
Daily Visitors – 65,000 to 70,000
2. Tirupati Balaji Temple – Revenue $ 1 Billion
This is one of the most visited richest temples in India with about 40 million visitors every year. The temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. It was constructed around 300 AD.
Revenue: $1 Billion per year ( donations, sell of hair & laddu)
Daily Visitors – 55,000 to 60,000
3. Siddhivinayak Temple, Mumbai – Revenue $ 67 Million
The Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shri Ganesh. It is located in Prabhadevi, Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was originally built by Laxman Vithu and Deubai Patil on 19 November 1801. It is one of the richest temples in India.
Worth: $ 1 Billion
Revenue: $67 million per year
Daily Visitors: 50,000-100,000
4. Vaishno Devi Mandir –Revenue $ 65 Million
Vaishno Devi, also known as Mata Rani, Trikuta, Ambe and Vaishnavi is a manifestation of the Hindu Mother Goddess Devi. The words "Maa" and "Mata" are commonly used in India for mother, and thus are often heavily used in connection with Vaishno Devi. Goddess Vaishnavi was formed from the combined energies of Goddess Parvati/Mahakali, Mahalakshmi, and Mahasaraswati.
Revenue: $ 65 million per year
Daily Visitors: 60,000-65,000
5. Shirdi Sai Baba Temple – Revenue $ 60 Million
Sai Baba of Shirdi, also known as Shirdi Sai Baba, was an Indian spiritual master who is regarded by his devotees as a saint and a fakir. He is revered by both his Hindu and Muslim devotees during, as well as after his lifetime
300 kg gold every year people donate this temple
Revenue: $60 Million
Daily Visitors: 50,000-55,000
6. Jagannath Temple, Puri – Worth $ 20 million
The Shree Jagannath Temple of Puri is an important Hindu temple dedicated to Jagannath, a form of Vishnu, in Puri in the state of Odisha on the eastern coast of India. The original temple was built by king Indradyumna in Satya Yuga.
It is said that a treasure worth billions of rupees is buried under this temple, but the government is not allowed to remove it
Revenue: $ 20 Million
Daily Visitors: 30,000-35,000
7. Amarnath Temple – Revenue $ 48 Million
Amarnath temple is dedicated to worshipping lord shiva . devotees visit the amarnath cave every year for getting pious glimpse of lingam
The Amarnath temple is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas, temples throughout South Asia that commemorate the location of fallen body parts of the Hindu deity Sati.
Revenue: $ 48 Million
Daily Visitors:5,000- 7,000
If we talk about the gold in the temples of India, you know that there is so much gold here that hardly any country has.
It represents the ancient art and heritage of India.
And one of the most prominent reasons was due to which there were most attacks in India.
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