Royal descendants can keep temple full of riches, rules Indian Supreme Court

[Kailash Kumar]

Royal descendants can keep temple full of riches, rules Indian Supreme Court

2 hours ago

A vault in the Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple contained riches worth more than $20bn (£16bn)

A former royal family can continue to run a temple in India that is one of the world's richest places of worship, the country's Supreme Court has ruled.

After the family patriarch died, the Kerala state government tried to take over the Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple.

Kerala's High Court ruled in the government's favour, a decision now reversed by the Supreme Court.

When one of the temple's vaults was opened in 2011, it was found to contain riches worth more than $20bn (£16bn).

This included sacks full of diamonds, gold coins and jewellery.

The Hindu temple, which is in Kerala's capital city Thiruvananthapuram, contains another vault that is yet to be opened. The Travancore family argues that opening it will unleash a mythical curse on the state.

But there have been allegations that some of the temple's treasures have disappeared, including a centuries-old flute made out of ivory.

The High Court ruling in 2011 came after the death of the last ruling Maharaja of Travancore, Sri Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma, in 1991.

Reversing this decision on Monday, Supreme Court justices U U Lalit and Indu Malhotra said: "We allow the appeal of the royal family of Travancore. Death does not effect Shebaitship [management and maintenance of religious deities] of the Travancore Family."

The court added that a new committee set up by the Travancore family to run the temple would have the right to decide what to do with the temple's wealth, including the contents of the unopened vault.

Gauri Lakshmi Bai, a member of the family, told reporters: "A large number of devotees had prayed for us. The judgement is their victory."

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-53390395

 

[Safriz]

No Muslim mosque was ever found to have that much riches.
Matter of priority between the two different religions

 

[HalfMoon]

No Muslim mosque was ever found to have that much riches.
Matter of priority between the two different religions

Tipu sultan ruled Travancore. Muslims should claim this money.

 

[Kailash Kumar]

Tipu sultan ruled Travancore. Muslims should claim this money.

I do not think that Muslims have ever donated money to this temple, since it is a Hindu temple.
I think only Hindus donated money to this temple.
Therefore the riches belong to the Hindu community that is being served by this temple.
Since the descendants of the royal family are the ones that run the temple, they should use the riches for the benefit of the Hindu community.

 

[HalfMoon]

I do not think that Muslims have ever donated money to this temple, since it is a Hindu temple.
I think only Hindus donated money to this temple.
Therefore the riches belong to the Hindu community that is being served by this temple.
Since the descendants of the royal family are the ones that run the temple, they should use the riches for the benefit of the Hindu community.

Temple is just a subject of the King. So Tipu owned the temple as it was part of his Kingdom.

Muslims of the subcontinent have every right to claim this money.

 

[krash]

No Muslim mosque was ever found to have that much riches.
Matter of priority between the two different religions

Masjid-al-Haram and Masji-Al-Nabvi have become show pieces of wealth and extravagance. We can't blame that on Islam.

It's important to realize the difference between a religion and its followers.

 

[Safriz]

Masjid-al-Haram and Masji-Al-Nabvi have become show pieces of wealth and extravagance. We can't blame that on Islam.

It's important to realize the difference between a religion and its followers.

As in facilities to visitors, not in accumulation of heaps of gold and diamonds.
Get your facts right before presenting such arguments.

 

[Kailash Kumar]

Temple is just a subject of the King. So Tipu owned the temple as it was part of his Kingdom.

Muslims of the subcontinent have every right to claim this money.

A good king would respect his subjects and their property.
Only an evil king would claim everything as his own.

 

[Joe Shearer]

As in facilities to visitors, not in accumulation of heaps of gold and diamonds.
Get your facts right before presenting such arguments.

Please calm down.

We are talking about two completely different ways of looking at religion, religious activity, and the ownership of wealth by religious institutions. No point in getting angry.

 

[Malik Alpha]

As in facilities to visitors, not in accumulation of heaps of gold and diamonds.
Get your facts right before presenting such arguments.

He has a habit of making absurd arguments over topics or comments related to Islam. Idk if he is even a Muslim. Administration should've ran background check before making him a mod.

 

[El Sidd]

A good king would respect his subjects and their property.
Only an evil king would claim everything as his own.

So India is reverting back to old princely states?

Will you claim the riches too?

 

[HalfMoon]

A good king would respect his subjects and their property.
Only an evil king would claim everything as his own.

Once Muslims of the subcontinent get this money we will use it for betterment of the society.

 

[Kailash Kumar]

So India is reverting back to old princely states?

No need to do so.

India does not need multiple princely states.

One kingdom, ruled by the king from Yemen, is more than enough.

Will you claim the riches too?

No, my good Sir.

I am merely a descendant of lowly Shudras who work as labourers on the lands of our masters.

I can only claim the dirt under my feet.

Once Muslims of the subcontinent get this money we will use it for betterment of the society.

Well, Hindus currently have it.

So let's see what they will do with it.

I believe that they will do good things with the riches of the temple.

I believe that they will use it for the betterment of society.

You should try to believe that too.

Have a little faith in them.

 

[El Sidd]

One Kingdom

There cannot be more than one King in a Kingdom despite the Persian title of King of Kings.

I can only claim the dirt under my feet.

Walk with me to the ends of the world so your children can run free from bondage of 'low' birth. I shall give you the land, your feet toil in.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Take out the shit and spend it to eradicate poverty.. im sure hindu gods wont mind lol.