Temple treasure: Expert panels hold meeting

Friday, August 26, 2011: The expert committees, appointed by the Supreme Court to assess the value of the treasure trove recovered from the secret chambers of Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple, today held a joint meeting here.
The meeting was chaired by Committee chairman and Administrator of the National Museum, CV Ananda Bose at Museum hall here at 11am.

The meeting was held to decide on how to implement the action plan prepared for the evaluation of the priceless temple riches unearthed during the inventory process.

Speaking to the reporters here on Friday, Ananda Bose opined that the preparations for implementing the action plan for the evaluation of temple assets were satisfactory.
The “Devaprasnam” at the Padmanabhaswamy temple to ascertain the divine will through astrological examination had warned against evaluation of the assets found in the temples.
The ‘devaprasnam’ had also cautioned against videography and photography of these assets. The priceless gold ornaments, gems, crowns and other precious objects kept in the vaults belonged to the presiding deity and their open display would affect their sanctity, the panel of astrologers said here this evening.
They also found that those attempting to open the “B” vault, which is yet to be examined, would face ominous consequences.
The Supreme Court had appointed a five-member committee of experts to evaluate the treasures found in the secret inner chambers of the temple complex. The committee had earlier opened five of the six cellars while leaving the sixth one, categorized as ‘B’ vault during the inventory of huge treasures last month.

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