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Malayalikku malayali thannae paaara.
OK...edited..........
ajax pauleeeeeeeeeeee edit cheythekku....
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ajax pauleeeeeeeeeeee edit cheythekku....
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Shavamo??
yes avalu oru moodevi thane
Avalkku nammude policinte lathi kyattathathinte kuravundu... 'thalle'.... avale ente kayilenganum kittanam....
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Avalude pole oru kothara pennu vere ilya...Yaaa .. aaaa shavam kandal pinnae athu mathi 1 varsham motham repeat telecast cheyyan..
Malayalikku malayali thannae paaara.
puthiya vela nalla movie enthikilum undo?
anyone...
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sheema nellikayude english entha?
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I think its called Amla or Gooseberry. Well.. enthinna matte ah 'janu' ammachikku nellikka thalam veikkanano?
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Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple cellars keep revealing precious articles
Thiruvananthapuram: As the opening of cellars of the famed Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple here continues to reveal treasure troves, Kerala government Friday decided to step up security of the sprawling shrine complex.
The Supreme Court-appointed panel to prepare an inventory of articles in the inner chambers today gave indications that the process might take more time than initially expected as the treasures surpassed everbody's imagination.
Since the exercise started on Monday, three cellars have been examined fully and the list of articles found prepared.
Preparation of inventory of articles found in the fourth chamber, which revealed a stunning range of precious articles, continued today.
Two more chambers will be unlocked in the coming days, sources said.
A panel member, who did not want to be identified, told PTI that the whole process was a painstaking one as utmost care has to be paid to each article taken out, considering their intrinsic and heritage value.
"We cannot simply take them and keep them anywhere. We take each item, clean it, re-arrange it and keep it in a safer place after sealing. Details of this process cannot be revealed due to security concerns," he said.
"So, the process of enlisting all the articles will take time and we cannot say when the inventory will be completed," he said.
The Supreme Court ordered preparation of the inventory while staying a Kerala High Court order instructing the state to take over the temple run by a trust controlled by the erstwhile Travancore Royal family.
The trust had approached the apex court seeking to cancel the High Court order issued while considering a private petition which alleged that the management of the wealthy temple lacked transparency.
Even as it stayed the High Court decision, the apex court ordered preparation of an inventory of the priceless articles stashed away in the temple cellars. One of the chambers opened yesterday was said to have been remained shut for 130 years.
It turned out to be a virtual treasure trove of precious gold ornaments, jewels, stone-studded crowns, vessels, platters, lamps, solid gold objects and a wide range of other curios of immense hertiage and intrinsic value.
Though the panel members had made it clear that assessing the monetary value of the articles was not their task, temple sources said the articles taken out and listed so far were worth thousands of crores of rupees.
Of the remaning two chambers to be searched, one was partly opened but was found to have an inner recess whose unlocking was a delicate job, sources said.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said security of the temple complex would be tightened in view of the development.
Meanwhile, there has been a huge outcry of local residents gathered in front the temple against reavealing estimated worth of precious materials that were being unearthed from the cellars.
Thiruvananthapuram: As the opening of cellars of the famed Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple here continues to reveal treasure troves, Kerala government Friday decided to step up security of the sprawling shrine complex.
The Supreme Court-appointed panel to prepare an inventory of articles in the inner chambers today gave indications that the process might take more time than initially expected as the treasures surpassed everbody's imagination.
Since the exercise started on Monday, three cellars have been examined fully and the list of articles found prepared.
Preparation of inventory of articles found in the fourth chamber, which revealed a stunning range of precious articles, continued today.
Two more chambers will be unlocked in the coming days, sources said.
A panel member, who did not want to be identified, told PTI that the whole process was a painstaking one as utmost care has to be paid to each article taken out, considering their intrinsic and heritage value.
"We cannot simply take them and keep them anywhere. We take each item, clean it, re-arrange it and keep it in a safer place after sealing. Details of this process cannot be revealed due to security concerns," he said.
"So, the process of enlisting all the articles will take time and we cannot say when the inventory will be completed," he said.
The Supreme Court ordered preparation of the inventory while staying a Kerala High Court order instructing the state to take over the temple run by a trust controlled by the erstwhile Travancore Royal family.
The trust had approached the apex court seeking to cancel the High Court order issued while considering a private petition which alleged that the management of the wealthy temple lacked transparency.
Even as it stayed the High Court decision, the apex court ordered preparation of an inventory of the priceless articles stashed away in the temple cellars. One of the chambers opened yesterday was said to have been remained shut for 130 years.
It turned out to be a virtual treasure trove of precious gold ornaments, jewels, stone-studded crowns, vessels, platters, lamps, solid gold objects and a wide range of other curios of immense hertiage and intrinsic value.
Though the panel members had made it clear that assessing the monetary value of the articles was not their task, temple sources said the articles taken out and listed so far were worth thousands of crores of rupees.
Of the remaning two chambers to be searched, one was partly opened but was found to have an inner recess whose unlocking was a delicate job, sources said.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said security of the temple complex would be tightened in view of the development.
Meanwhile, there has been a huge outcry of local residents gathered in front the temple against reavealing estimated worth of precious materials that were being unearthed from the cellars.
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Secret Chambers of Sree Padmanabha Swami Temple contains gold and diamonds worth more than Half Lakh Cores...... and Two more chambers yet to be unlocked ..... God Save the King.... 
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Treasure unearthed in Indian temple in Kerala - BBC
The temple was built in the 16th Century by the kings of Travancore
Treasure, thought to be worth billions of rupees, has been unearthed from secret underground chambers in a temple in the southern Indian state of Kerala.
Precious stones, gold and silver have been found at Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple, unnamed officials say.
The riches are thought to have been languishing in the temple vaults for more than a century, interred by the Maharajahs of Travancore over time.
They have not been officially valued and inspectors are taking an inventory.
Inspectors say they will continue cataloguing the treasure for at least one more week.
Unofficial estimates say that the treasure discovered so far over four days of inspections may be valued at more than 25 billion rupees ($500m). But historians say that assessing the true value of these objects is likely to be extremely difficult.
Nevertheless security has been stepped up at the temple: "I have instructed the police chief to reinforce security further following the findings and it would be there permanently," Oomen Chandy, the state's chief minister said.
Concealed riches
The Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple was built in the 16th Century by the kings who ruled over the then kingdom of Travancore. Local legends say the Travancore kings sealed immense riches within the thick stone walls and vaults of the temple.
The current Maharajah of Travancore has been the managing trustee of the temple
Since Independence, the temple has been controlled by a trust run by the descendants of the Travancore royal family. After 1947 the kingdom of Travancore merged with the princely state of Cochin, which eventually became the present-day state of Kerala.
The inspections at the temple began after India's Supreme Court appointed a seven-member panel to enter and assess the value of the objects stored in its cellars, including two chambers last thought to have been opened about 130 years ago.
The Supreme Court also endorsed a ruling by the high court in Kerala, which ordered the state government to take over the temple and its assets from the royal trust. It also ordered the trust to hand over responsibility for the temple's security to the police.
The initial court petition was brought by a local lawyer, Sundar Rajan, who filed a case in the Kerala High Court demanding the takeover of the temple, saying that the current controllers were incapable of protecting the wealth of the temple because it did not have its own security force.
Royal wealth?
The current Maharajah of Travancore Uthradan Thirunaal Marthanda Varma, who is also the managing trustee of the temple, appealed to India's Supreme Court.
He said that as Maharajah he had every right to control the temple because of a special law enacted after independence, which vested the management of the temple with the erstwhile ruler of Travancore.
But his appeal was rejected - Maharajahs have no special status in India and they are treated like ordinary citizens.
The members of the Travancore royal family consider themselves to be servants of the presiding deity at the temple, Padmanabhaswamy, which is an aspect of the Hindu God Vishnu in eternal sleep. This is why they historically entrusted their wealth to the temple.
But there was a public outcry when the Maharajah attempted to retain control of the temple by citing the special law, with many arguing that the wealth belonged to the people now.
The vaults were opened in the presence of the panel, and observers, which include high court judges, temple officials, archaeology authorities, Sundar Rajan and a representative of the current Maharajah.
The temple was built in the 16th Century by the kings of Travancore
Treasure, thought to be worth billions of rupees, has been unearthed from secret underground chambers in a temple in the southern Indian state of Kerala.
Precious stones, gold and silver have been found at Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple, unnamed officials say.
The riches are thought to have been languishing in the temple vaults for more than a century, interred by the Maharajahs of Travancore over time.
They have not been officially valued and inspectors are taking an inventory.
Inspectors say they will continue cataloguing the treasure for at least one more week.
Unofficial estimates say that the treasure discovered so far over four days of inspections may be valued at more than 25 billion rupees ($500m). But historians say that assessing the true value of these objects is likely to be extremely difficult.
Nevertheless security has been stepped up at the temple: "I have instructed the police chief to reinforce security further following the findings and it would be there permanently," Oomen Chandy, the state's chief minister said.
Concealed riches
The Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple was built in the 16th Century by the kings who ruled over the then kingdom of Travancore. Local legends say the Travancore kings sealed immense riches within the thick stone walls and vaults of the temple.
The current Maharajah of Travancore has been the managing trustee of the temple
Since Independence, the temple has been controlled by a trust run by the descendants of the Travancore royal family. After 1947 the kingdom of Travancore merged with the princely state of Cochin, which eventually became the present-day state of Kerala.
The inspections at the temple began after India's Supreme Court appointed a seven-member panel to enter and assess the value of the objects stored in its cellars, including two chambers last thought to have been opened about 130 years ago.
The Supreme Court also endorsed a ruling by the high court in Kerala, which ordered the state government to take over the temple and its assets from the royal trust. It also ordered the trust to hand over responsibility for the temple's security to the police.
The initial court petition was brought by a local lawyer, Sundar Rajan, who filed a case in the Kerala High Court demanding the takeover of the temple, saying that the current controllers were incapable of protecting the wealth of the temple because it did not have its own security force.
Royal wealth?
The current Maharajah of Travancore Uthradan Thirunaal Marthanda Varma, who is also the managing trustee of the temple, appealed to India's Supreme Court.
He said that as Maharajah he had every right to control the temple because of a special law enacted after independence, which vested the management of the temple with the erstwhile ruler of Travancore.
But his appeal was rejected - Maharajahs have no special status in India and they are treated like ordinary citizens.
The members of the Travancore royal family consider themselves to be servants of the presiding deity at the temple, Padmanabhaswamy, which is an aspect of the Hindu God Vishnu in eternal sleep. This is why they historically entrusted their wealth to the temple.
But there was a public outcry when the Maharajah attempted to retain control of the temple by citing the special law, with many arguing that the wealth belonged to the people now.
The vaults were opened in the presence of the panel, and observers, which include high court judges, temple officials, archaeology authorities, Sundar Rajan and a representative of the current Maharajah.
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The wealth now stands 11 Billion US dollars on "face value"...
BERNAMA - Nair Society Wants Protection For Temple's RM33 Billion Treasure
Richest city.. ..............Trivandrum
BERNAMA - Nair Society Wants Protection For Temple's RM33 Billion Treasure
Richest city.. ..............Trivandrum
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The wealth now stands 11 Billion US dollars on "face value"...
BERNAMA - Nair Society Wants Protection For Temple's RM33 Billion Treasure
Richest city.. ..............Trivandrum
True that...Temple wealth + Currupt politicos wealth...must be the richest city in south India
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True that...Temple wealth + Currupt politicos wealth...must be the richest city in south India
You have no idea how much is there in palaces.
Like Kowdiar palace and Pattom Palace.
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Please give a petition to change the buses of KSRTC there. Bring more volvos..Damn its comfy.
Wealth in the sense, money? Art? Antiques ?
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Yup in art, antiques, land, establishments, jewels.
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