List Of India¡¯s Richest Temples And Their Net Worth Ahead Of Ram Mandir Inauguration

Just a handful of days are left for the Ram Mandir to be inaugurated in Ayodhya next week, on January 22nd. The grand ceremony is expected to be attended by thousands of devotees and around 7,000 invited guests.

As the country gears up for the Ram Mandir¡¯s grand inauguration, let us look at the list of India¡¯s richest temples and their net worth.

List Of India¡¯s Richest Temples & Their Net Worth

1. Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Kerala

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As per the records, the temple is the world's richest temple with a total assets of around Rs 1,20,000 crores, which include gold idols, gold, emeralds, antique silver, diamonds, and brass.

2. Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple, Andhra Pradesh

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Built in the 10th century, the Tirumala temple, on average, sees 30,000 visitors donate $6 million (approximately Rs 49 crore) to the temple every day, as per the TOI report.

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3. Guruvayur Devaswom, Kerala

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It's said that this temple has healing powers. Records add that more than 50,000 people visit this temple every day, whereas the entire asset of the temple is around Rs 2,500 crore.

4. Vaishno Devi Temple, Jammu

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This is the second-most visited temple after Tirupati. It is estimated to be collecting around Rs 500 crore worth of donations.

5. Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, Maharashtra

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This beautiful temple has around Rs 1,800 crores of net worth, along with 380 kg of gold, as per the report.

6. Golden Temple, Amritsar

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Around 400 kg of gold has been used to build the upper floors of the Gurudwara, hence the name 'The Golden Temple'. It reportedly has around Rs 500 crore in annual income.

7. Sabarimala Temple, Kerala

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This temple earns a revenue of around Rs 230 crore during the pilgrimage season. The Hindu temple is devoted to the worship of a deity named Ayyappan.

8. Siddhivinayak Temple, Maharashtra

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Another temple on the list is the Siddhivinayak temple, which has been famed for welcoming tourists and pilgrims since the early 1900s. It reportedly has a net worth of around Rs 125 crore.

9. Meenakshi Temple, Madurai

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The temple is among the very few that witnesses more than 20 thousand devotees visiting it daily and earns revenue of approximately Rs 6 crore (Rs 60 million) annually.

10. Jagannath Temple, Puri

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As per the TOI report, the net worth of this temple is Rs 150 crore. The temple owns around 30,000 acres of land registered under the name of Lord Jagannath.

Donations Received By Ayodhya's Ram Mandir

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Ayodhya's Ram Mandir, which is set to be inaugurated next week on January 22nd, has garnered donations exceeding Rs 5,500 crore thus far, with contributions still pouring in, as per various media reports. Currently, the Ram Mandir Trust has bank accounts with the three PSU banks¡ªSBI, PNB, and Bank of Baroda¡ªfor receiving donations.

Among the first ones to donate for the temple were India's former President RamNath Kovind, who donated over Rs 5 lakh, whereas UP's CM Yogi Yogi Adityanath donated Rs 2 lakh. Click here for a complete list of donations.

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