Temple vault-B not to be opened now, rules SC

Thursday, September 22, 2011: Apex Court today directed that vault-B of Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple will be opened only after the completion of the substantial work on the documentation and categorization of the treasure recovered from the other five chambers.

Supreme Court said that vault ‘B’ of Padmanabhaswamy Temple will be opened only after documentation and preservation of assets unearthed so far. Further Court rejected the plea to hand over temple’s security to CRPF rather directed state government to provide foolproof cover.

The Court had on July 21 appointed a five-member expert committee to supervise the unearthing and preservation of assets of the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple.

The committee is headed by Director General of National Museum C V Ananda Bose and consists of representatives of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and Reserve Bank of India (RBI).