facts about India that may surprise you

Padmanabhaswamy Temple, in Kerala’s capital city, Thiruvananthapuram, is not only the richest Hindu temple in the world, it’s also believed to be the richest place of worship ever to have existed. In 2011, the temple’s vaults were opened for the first time in over 130 years, and hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of gold, silver, and precious stones were found inside.