Padmanabhaswamy Temple

Padmanabhaswamy temple row: Debate rages on in Kerala whether to open mystical vault 'B' of Hindu shrine

With the Supreme Court being told that the vault 'B' of the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple, one of the richest shrines in the country, should be opened, a debate has taken flight in Kerala over the matter.

Kerala's Padmanabhaswamy temple: SC cracks whip, orders clean up of water tanks by 15 May

On Monday, the Supreme Court directed the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) to clean the water tanks of the Kerala's famed Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple and take measures to stop sewage and construction debris from flowing inside the temple premises.

Eyeing Kerala's temple jackpot: But whose money is it anyway?

It's amazing how the discovery of riches in a Kerala temple has raised covetous glances from every side. Is it right for people who didn't create this wealth to talk about distributing it?

Hands off the treasures that belong to Lord Vishnu

Should the treasures unearthed from Thiruvananthapuram's Padmanabhaswamy Temple be laid bare in the way it is being done? The secular should not overwhelm the sacred like this. The wealth belongs to Lord Vishnu and his devotees, no one else.

Titular Maharaja of Travancore passes away

The titular Maharaja of Travancore Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma, 91, died early Monday at a private hospital here due to age related illness, doctors said.

Padmanabhaswamy temple wealth: should the 'royals' manage it?

A legal document in which an amicus curiae has said the management of the wealth of the Padmanabhaswamy temple should be handed over to the erstwhile royal family has raised hackles of politicians and historians in Kerala.

Royal lie? Kerala treasure temple vault was opened in 2007

Till now, it has been assumed that the temple vault hadn’t been opened for 136 years. But the available documents point to a different story.

Kerala not to take over Padmanabhaswamy temple: Minister

Currently, the affairs of the temple are run by an executive committee which includes members of the temple management and representatives of the royal family of Travancore.

Royal miss: Many of Kerala temple's treasures were stolen

The Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, whose treasures were recently rediscovered, appears to have lost some of its valuables, according to a Judicial Commission.

Achuthanandan kicks up dust with 'smuggler' jibe at ex-royal

His revelation comes at a time when the former royal family moved the Supreme Court on Friday, seeking orders not to open vault B.