The Mystery Behind the Last Door of Padmanabhaswamy Temple

Suraj Jadhav
4 min readFeb 24, 2024
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Where is the Temple?

The Padmanabhaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple found in Thiruvananthapuram, the main city of Kerala, India. It’s built in a mix of two architectural styles called Chera and Dravidian. The temple has tall walls and a big tower built around the 16th century.

The Padmanabhaswamy Temple is among the wealthiest Hindu temples in India. It’s devoted to Lord Vishnu and is first mentioned in old Tamil texts. Situated in Thiruvananthapuram, this temple is overseen by a trust led by the Royal family of Travancore, making it unique in Kerala as it’s managed by royalty.

The Secret Vault

The Padmanabhaswamy Temple is like a twin to the famous Sri Adikesavaperumal temple in Thiruvattar. Underneath it, there are six treasure rooms, but only five have been opened. The last one is still closed because people believe that opening it might make the god angry.

The Padmanabhaswamy Temple is super rich and has six treasure vaults. They’re called Vault A, Vault B, Vault C, Vault D, Vault E, and Vault F. These vaults are packed with a ton of treasure worth billions of dollars.

Breakdown of what is said to be in each vault of the Padmanabhaswamy Temple:

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Suraj Jadhav
Suraj Jadhav

Written by Suraj Jadhav

Part-time writer passionate about historical and mysterious events. I dive into research to uncover and narrate captivating stories from the past and beyond.

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