The Tirupati Balaji Temple, dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara Swamy, stands as one of the most revered and richest temples in India as well as in the world, Per haps next to Ananathapadmanaba Swamy temple of Tiruvananthapuram Kerala State. This temple dedicate to Lord Vishnu holds the most valuable treasures worth more than 25 Billion USD in the underground vaults excluding their antique value. One last vault is not yet opened as of today for certain mystical reasons
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As for Tirupat Balaji temple run by the TTD -Tirumala-Tirupati Devastham Trust, it is one of a few Hindu temples in India that receives continuous flow of regular annual income by way of donations, undiyal collection, etc.
Lord Balaji’s net worth at the Tirumala Hill shrine has reportedly set a new record, surpassing the market capitalization of major stock market-listed companies in the nation like TATA Motors, Nestle, and Bajaj Fin serv stands at Rs 2.6 lakh crore, while the deity’s assets boast a net worth nearing Rs 3 lakh crore. The temple 's annual income exceeds ₹3,000 crores, contributed by devotees through donations, including gold and jewelry.
According to TTD’s executive officer, Dharma Reddy, disclosed details of Lord Balaji’s assets are mind-boggling. Notably, 11,225 kg of gold in the deity’s name was deposited in various banks. The presiding deity’s golden ornaments weighed 1088.62 Kg, and silver ornaments weighed 9071.85 Kg. Apart, there are innumerable diamond - encrusted jewelry worn by the deities on special occasions.
Many jewels, etc here have antique value. For example some of the exquisite ornaments, worn by the Idol dates back to the Vijayanagara Empire. British Administrator Thomas Monroe, a devotee of Sri Balaji in the 1820s during his official tours in Tirumala instituted the offering of Pongal each day to the deity in a vessel known as the Munro Gangalam (a huge cauldron) and endowed a village in Chitoor district to maintain and continue the tradition at Thirumala.
The temple’s assets include 6,000 acres of forest land, 7,636 acres of properties across 75 locations, including agricultural and non-agricultural land. Seventy-one temples across India operate in association with TTD, managing 535 other assets, generating an annual income of Rs 4 crore through leased assets.
Besides, TTD also runs Kalyana Mandapams (wedding venues) at 307 locations, with 29 leased to the endowment department and 166 leased to others. The annual income from these leased mandapams is expected to be Rs 4 crore. Additionally, through the SRIVANI Trust, TTD runs 97 mandapams, having collected donations worth Rs 1,021 crores from devoted contributors.
The other important unknown facts are as follows:
A distinct tall stone arch shaped like a garland or symbols associated with Lord Vishnu, such as a serpent’s hood, conch, or discus at the entrance matches that of the deity's idol in the garbhagriha the innermost part of the sanctuary. it is said the lord accepted the offering of Tonsuring from Neela Devi, a Gandharva princess; hence God Balaji accepts the tonsure offerings made by the devotees at this temple.
Shrouded in mystery is the appearance of beads of sweat on the back of the idol after morning ritual bath with water and chandan which is said to be wet most of the time, apart the temperature of the idol is too high. Yet another mystery is the sound of active ocean emanating there though the seashore is far away from the hill temple. Another mystic fact is the centrally consecrated idol appears to be off center toward the right side.
In the temple continuously there are earthen lamps that are said be burning for thousands of years. Camphor is allowed to burn here without causing damages to the idol. On Thursdays, white wood paste is applied on the idol and it reveals Goddess Lakshmi’s imprints on the deity, a testament to the temple’s mystical aura and cultural richness.
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