THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, INDIA, September 06, 2011: (Hindustan Times): The committees appointed by the Supreme Court regarding the Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple met jointly Tuesday and decided to create a special agency for valuing the treasures found in the temple vaults, estimated to be worth nearly USD 21.5 billion.
Of the temple’s six vaults, five have been opened, based on a petition filed by a former Indian Police Service (IPS) official. Tuesday’s meeting did not address the matter of whether vault B, which is believed to contain priceless treasures, should be opened.