Rich Temples & Their Shocking Wealth

Let us go through some of the richest Indian temples, which get the highest donations. Here, offerings from devotees’ amounts to a huge collection of cash, gold, ornaments gems and various other things.

Padmanabha Swamy Temple, Kerala.

Gold Value : 500 Crore

Treasure : 100000 Crore

Market Cap of Airtel as on Sept. 15, 2016 was approx 1,28,636 crores. (Source: MoneyControl.com)

Somnath Temple, Gujarat.

Land Assets : 1639 Crore

The temple was restored by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in 1951. Reportedly, in 2012, two businessmen donated 36 kg gold worth around 11 crore.

Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Tirumala.

Idol adorned with : 1000kg Gold

Annual Donation : 650 Crore

The annual revenue from the sale of laddu prasad accounts to more than 1 crore rupees. Around 50,000 pilgrims visit the temple every day. 

Shirdi Saibaba Temple, Maharashtra.

Annual Donation :350 Crore

The temple has gold and silver jewellery worth approximately Rs 32 crore and silver coins worth more than Rs 6 lakh.

Vaishno Devi Temple, Jammu

Annual Donation : 500 Crore

Close to 10 million pilgrims visit this holy shrine of Shakti every year. The place has got a rich history with devotees making extravagant donations and offerings.

Siddhivinayak Temple, Mumbai.

Annual Earnings : 200 Crore

Built in 1801, the dome over Ganesha is coated in 3.7 kilos of gold. On an average, around 25,000 to 2 lakh devotees flock its premises everyday.