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The armed commandos blocked a medieval Hindu temple in South India because they found billions of dollars worth of gold coins and gems in their coffers.
Today, about 100 armed police officers form "three
Kerala's chief minister, Oommen Chandy, said the first floor around the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala's first house, was "safe"
"The treasure will be kept in the temple and Kerala police are taking over its safety from temple staff," Chandy added . " He valued the finding at Rs 500 billion ($A10. 43 billion)on Saturday.
Five coffers in the city
The central temple opened last week, producing a large number of gold and silver jewelry, coins and gems-
The sixth one will be explored today.
Retired judge of Kerala High CourtS.
Rajan is a member of seven.
The panel of members appointed by India's Supreme Court to monitor treasure hunt activities estimated yesterday that the value of these valuables could be as high as trillion rupees ($A20. 49 billion).
"Its antiques and archaeological values have not yet been taken into account," he stressed to reporters . ".
He said that only after new instructions from India's Supreme Court will a seventh vault be opened reinforced with an iron wall.
These discoveries have made the Hindu shrine known for its intricate sculptures one of the richest temples in India.
It was built hundreds of years ago by King travano, and the devotee's donation has been kept in the seven vaults of the temple since then.
Since India's independence from Britain in 1947, a trust fund run by descendants of the travano family has controlled the temple.
But the Supreme Court recently ordered the temple to be administered by the state to ensure the safety of its valuables.
So far, the third temple in southern Andhra Pradesh is considered to be the richest temple in India, and the offerings of devotees are worth Rs 320 billion.