10. Padmanabhaswamy Temple Chamber B, Kerala
Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple of Thiruvananthapuram in the state of Kerala shot to international fame when an underground vault (vault A) was opened under court orders in June of 2011.
The officials were surprised at what they saw inside.
There were all kinds of jewelry, crowns, statues, common household articles made out of gold and studded with all kinds of precious stones.
The antique value of the total treasure trove was estimated to be $22 billion. Supreme Court later ordered that vault B will be opened only after proper documentation of articles of vault A and preservation of it and it would be opened with proper security.
It has been more than 1.5 years since the first door was opened. According to the local legends and temple priests, the treasure in vault B is protected by giant serpents and that breaking its will bring massive disaster.
Treasure in vault B is estimated by temple priests to be more than what was found in vault A.
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